A companion exhibition to the Marino Workshop.
This companion exhibition for the Marino Family International Writers' Workshop centers on Álvaro Enrigue's novel You Dreamed of Empires.
The historic sources offer a glimpse into the history, culture, and language of Tenochtitlan (present-day Mexico City). Memorable motifs from the novel appear throughout the exhibit, such as Moctezuma's intricate featherwork depicted in Historia general de las cosas de Nueva España, and the translation of cauallo (horse) from Nahuatl to Spanish in a sixteenth century Spanish/Nahuatl dictionary.
Newer studies on the history of Mexico from our general collections are also included, such as Mexico: A 500-Year History by Paul Gillingham and The Mexican Heartland: How Communities Shaped Capitalism, a Nation, and World History, 1500–2000 by Georgetown University History professor John Tutino.
Every featured item can be found and consulted at Lauinger Library—whether in the Booth Family Center for Special Collections, the main stacks, or online (as e-books or, in the case of the Nahuatl/Spanish dictionary, via DigitalGeorgetown).
If you are interested in learning more about the Mexican and Latin American Collections at Lauinger Library, please consult the Latin American Studies Research Guide. For further inquiries or research assistance, please feel free to contact the Latin American Studies and Iberian Languages Liaison & Reference Librarian, Jade Madrid.
Curated by Jade Madrid (Latin American Studies and Iberian Languages Liaison & Reference Librarian) with contributions from Christen Runge (Assistant Art Curator).