“Simple Heart” by Augusto Higa Oshiro

“Simple Heart” is a translation of “Corazón sencillo,” a short story by Okinawan Peruvian writer Augusto Higa Oshiro, from the collection La casa de Albaceleste. This story was published online in Words Without Borders’ September 2020 issue featuring Peruvian writers of Asian descent. Translated from Spanish.

Founded in 2003, Words Without Borders expands cultural understanding through the translation, publication, and promotion of the finest contemporary international literature. “Who Writes Peru: Asian Peruvian Writers,” the September 2020 issue, presents fiction, poetry, and a crónica by seven Peruvian writers of Chinese and Japanese descent.

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