5. Marina, Malinche, Malintzin: Nahua Women and the Spanish Conquest

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. TABLE OF CONTENTS vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction: José Limón and La Malinche 1
5. 1. La Malinche: The Inspiration for the Dance 20
6. 2. José Limón’s La Malinche 35
7. 3. The Music: Interview with David LaMarche, Musical Director, Limón Company and American Ballet Theater 50
8. 4. Visual Communication: Props and Costumes 55
9. 5. Marina, Malinche, Malintzin: Nahua Women and the Spanish Conquest 79
10. 6. Malinche in Cross-Border Historical Memory 95
11. 7. José Limón and La Malinche in Mexico: A Chicano Artist Returns Home 119
12. 8. The Director: Thoughts on Staging José Limón’s La Malinche 154
13. Bibliography 167
14. Contributors 183
15. Index 187