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Peruvian writers tell of a future rooted in the past and contemporary societal issues

  • Written by Rocio Quispe Agnoli, William J. Beal Distinguished Professor, Michigan State University
Peruvian writers tell of a future rooted in the past and contemporary societal issuesAn artist's vision of a future underwater Lima, Peru, graces the cover of the short story collection 'Llaqtamasi.'Art by Juan Diego León via Pandemonium Editorial

The Aymara people of the Andean Highlands speak of “qhipa pacha,” a phrase that refers to the future as a direction one walks to backward. They believe in looking to...

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