Jose Watanabe (1946-2007) was a Peruvian poet.
The son of a Japanese immigrant father and an Andean Peruvian mother, Watanabe was born on a sugar plantation in Peru.
He is recognized today as one of the all-time best Peruvian poets. In his poetry, he fused his cultural backgrounds.
He published several books of poetry during his lifetime. Learn more here.-Heidi Durrow
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