Itstetl Tonatij: Obsidian Sun book cover
Published:
2025
Imprint:
Paper Waves Books
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
245
RRP:
AUD $45.00

Itstetl Tonatij: Obsidian Sun

Juan Hernández Ramírez


Formats & editions

Paperback2025

Itstetl Tonatij: Obsidian Sun is a four-language poetry collection by acclaimed Nahua poet Juan Hernández Ramírez. These poems guide readers through the cycles of death and rebirth, weaving ancient Nahua cosmology with reflections on life and memory.

This unique edition presents each poem in its original Nahuatl, accompanied by Spanish, English and Chinese translations, inviting a global audience into Indigenous Mexican poetry.

About the author

Juan Hernández Ramírez

Born in Colatlán, Ixhuatlán de Madero, Veracruz, Mexico, on May 6, 1951, Juan Hernández Ramírez is a Nahua-origin poet and educator. He has held roles as a Spanish-language teacher, school principal, bilingual education supervisor, and regional director of Indigenous Education.

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Juan Hernández Ramírez