Beloved by lovers of poetry across the globe, José Watanabe (1946-2007) is one of Peru's most celebrated twentieth-century poets. Of his variegated repertoire, which includes articles, screenplays, and children's books, Watanabe is best known for his seven original books of poetry, of which Natural History is the first to be rendered into English. Here, the starkly lyrical poems are presented in dual-language format and alongside pen-and-ink drawings by the Lima-based artist Eduardo Tokeshi, which appeared in the original Spanish-language volume. This book is an essential contribution to global discussions about nature writing, Spanish-language poetry, the literary and physical landscapes of Peru, Indigenous culture, and Asian migration across the Americas. Excerpt from "In the Dry Riverbed" But I walk with odd levity, neither wounded nor guilty, up the riverbed from whose high walls bulge roots of willows. I chew them and their bitter flavor is the one resistance I come across as I move against the current

Natural History: Poems (Georgia Review Books)

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Watanabe, José

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Georgia Review Books

Path Through the Canefields

White Adder Press

Una de las voces más emblemáticas de la poesía peruana contemporánea. La contención, el refrenamiento y la transculturación de su origen japonés con la mitología andina y mochica son aspectos que circundan su trabajo. La extrema simpatía por la naturaleza y su relación con la parábola y los refranes populares logran una carga afectiva y sincera. Esta antología general, única en México, incluye una introducción elaborada por la Dra. Tania Favela así como una larga entrevista con el autor.

El desierto nunca se acaba: Antología (Spanish Edition)

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