Time Commences in Xibalbá

Title Page, Copyright, Dedication

Time Commences in Xibalbá volume 74 Sun Tracks An American Indian Literary Series series editor Ofelia Zepeda editorial committee Larry Evers Joy Harjo Geary Hobson N. Scott Momaday Irvin Morris Simon J. Ortiz Kate Shanley Leslie Marmon Silko Luci Tapahonso Tucson Time Commences in Xibalbá Luis de Lión Translated by Nathan C. Henne Afterword by Arturo Arias ©2012 the Estate of José Luís de León Díaz/Luís de Lión and Nathan Henne (translator) All rights reserved www.uapress.arizona.edu Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Lión, Luis de, 1940--1984. [Tiempo principia en Xibalbá. English] Time commences in Xibalbá / Luis de Lión ; translated by Nathan C. Henne ; afterword by Arturo Arias. p. cm. --- (Sun tracks: an American Indian literary series ; v. 74) Includes bibliographical references. isbn 978-0-8165-2134-0 (pbk. : acid-free paper) I. Henne, Nathan C. II. Title. pq7499.2.l53t513 2012 863'.64---dc23 2012017907 Publication of this book is made possible in part by the proceeds of a permanent endowment created with the assistance of a Challenge Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, a federal agency. Manufactured in the United States of America on acid-free, archival-quality paper containing a minimum of 30% post-consumer waste and processed chlorine free. 17 16 15 14 13 12 6 5 4 3 2 1 Image of Luis de Lión on p. 117 courtesy of the National Security Archive I wish to express my gratitude to doña María Tula for her hospitality, her tireless work, and her many insights. This translation is dedicated to the recently passed Ronald Nibbe, who helped set the wheels in motion for this project. —Nathan Henne ...