Three Asian-Hispanic Writers From Peru

Acaba de aparecer el libro Three Asian-Hispanic Writers From Peru: Doris Moromisato, José Watanabe, Siu Kam Wen de la profesora Debbie Lee-DiStefano, de Southeast Missouri State University. Según señala Marvin A. Lewis en su nota preliminar al libro: "This study examines the writings of three Peruvian writers of diverse Asian backgrounds. They are: Doris Moromisato (Okinawan), José Watanabe (Japanese), and Siu Kam Wen (Chinese). These writers have in common the recognition of the role of their ethnicity in their interpretations of Peruvian reality within a transnational context. [...] Dr. Lee-DiStefano incorporates interviews into this study in order to enhance the reader's understanding of diasporic cultures and their experiences with national majorities. In the process the writers' similarities and differences are delineated. While all three writers at one point or another interrogate what it means to be Peruvian, their approaches differ. Moromisato focuses upon issues of gender and marginality. Watanabe addresses canon information and inequality, while Siu explores the private lives of the barrio chino in Lima".

PD: La semana pasada falleció Laura Riesco, la excelente autora de Ximena de dos caminos, una novela más cercana ideológicamente a La violencia del tiempo de Miguel Gutiérrez que a País de Jauja de Edgardo Rivera Martínez. El deceso ocurrió el viernes 14, informa la sección cultural del diario El Comercio.