under the palms, over the page
I write about colonial archives; Afro-Indigenous memory, spirituality, and resistance; and Caribbean natural history.
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DIARIO DE COLÓN (ED. CARLOS SANZ)
[SOURCE] Carlos Sanz’ Diario de Colón: Libro de la primera navegación y descubrimiento de las Indias is a transcription of the Bartolomé De Las Casas document, which is a mix of transcription, abstract, and summary of Columbus’ diary of his first voyage.
COLUMBUS THROUGH THE EYES OF A NATIVE
This post was originally written for and posted on the Folger Shakespeare Library's blog, "The Collation"on April 2, 2025. It's a reflection on my time as a longterm Artistic Fellow. You can read the original and see photos from my personal annotations on a scan of a 1962 edition of Christopher Columbus' diary.