Malinalli: A Novel by Veronica Chapa Blackwing High above Manhattan

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Malinalli: A Novel by Veronica Chapa Blackwing High above ManhattanA real life historical figure, the woman known as Malinalli, Malintzin, La Malinche, Doa Marina, and Malinalxochitl was the Nahua interpreter who helped Spanish conquistador Hernn Corts communicate with the native people of Mexico. When indigenous leaders observed her marching into their cities, they believed she was a goddessblessed with the divine power to interpret the Spaniards intentions for their land. Later, historians and pop culture would