The Serpent's Plumes Contemporary Nahua Flowered Words In Movement - Adam W. Coon

Draws On Nahua Concepts To Explore Nahua Literary Production And Contributions To Cultural Activism From The 1980s To The Present.2025 Choice Outstanding Academic Titlesilver Medal Co-winner Of The 2025 International Latino Book Awards, In The Category Of Best Academic Themed Book, College Levelthe Serpent's Plumes Analyzes Contemporary Nahua Cultural Production, Principally Bilingual Nahuatl-spanish Xochitlajtoli, Or Poetry, Written From The 1980s To The Present. Adam W. Coon Draws On Nahua Perspectives As A Decolonizing Theoretical Framework To Argue That Nahua Writers Deploy Unique Worldviews-namely, Ixtlamatilistli ( Knowledge With The Face, Which Highlights The Value Of Personal Experiences); Yoltlajlamikilistli ( Knowledge With The Heart, Which Underscores The Importance Of Affective Intelligence); And Tlaixpan ( That Which Is In Front, Which Presents The Past As Lying Ahead Of A Subject Rather Than Behind).