Julia Wong Kcomt Livres

The poems in this chapbook by the Chinese Peruvian poet Julia Wong Kcomt play with binaries: in power, love, language, country, and identity. Translated by Jennifer Shyue. The title of BI-REY-NATO, Julia Wong Kcomt's sixth poetry collection, is a homonym for "virreinato" or "viceroyalty," but can also be broken down into its component words: "bi" (bi/two), "rey" (king), and "nato" (born). Likewise, the poems in this chapbook play with binaries: in power, love, language, country, identity. The salt in the air of seaside Lima, the setting of the first section, condenses into the salt that trails through the second section, set mostly in Argentina. Poetry.

Exploring themes of mothering, multilinguality, and madness, this poetry collection delves into the complexities of human emotions with vivid imagery and precision. Set against a backdrop of diverse cities like Buenos Aires and Berlin, the poems traverse cultural borders and reflect on identity and experience. Julia Wong Kcomt pays homage to Peruvian poet Jorge Eduardo Eielson while blurring the lines between poetry and narrative prose, creating a rich, lyrical tapestry that captures the essence of her unique perspective.