Natural History

Poems
Erscheinungsjahr 2022
ISBN: 978-0-8203-6216-8
Verlag: University of Georgia Press

Buch, Englisch, 277 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 142 mm x 214 mm, Gewicht: 153 g

Reihe: Georgia Review Books Series

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

Autoren/Hrsg.

Watanabe, José

Weitere Mitwirkende

Tokeshi, Eduardo

Kim, Michelle Har

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturwissenschaft: Lyrik und Dichter

Über Autor(innen)

JOSÉ WATANABE (1945-2007), the author of the original book of Spanish-language poems, was a Peruvian poet who received a number of literary awards. He was the author of seven original books of poetry, including Elogio Del Refrenamiento and La Piedra Alada, among other works and poems.