Two poems by Julia Wong Kcomt

“Balcony One” and “Balcony Three” are translations of poems by tusán/Chinese Peruvian writer Julia Wong Kcomt from the collection Oro muerto. These poems were published in print in the anthology Daughters of Latin America (Amistad/HarperCollins). Translated from Spanish.

Spanning time, styles, and traditions, a dazzling collection of essential works from 140 Latine writers, scholars, and activists from across the world—from warrior poet Audre Lorde to novelist Edwidge Danticat and performer and author Elizabeth Acevedo and artist/poet Cecilia Vicuña—Daughters of Latin America collects the intergenerational voices of Latine women across time and space, capturing the power, strength, and creativity of these visionary writers, leaders, scholars, and activists.

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