Review of Rodrigo Vera Cubas's 'Tragazona' and Selected Poems
Matías Ruiz authored a critical assessment of Rodrigo Vera Cubas's poetry collection 'Tragazona', published by Álbum del Universo Bakterial in 2026, featured in La Tempestad. The review delves into concepts of gaze, perspective, and spatial dislocation, mentioning the Troad, Mount Ida, and the Esepus River. Ruiz examines shifts in visual perception, highlighting the phrase 'dónde mirarnos' and the dynamic between distance and closeness. He contrasts the gazes of Michel de Certeau and notes Vera Cubas's experimentation with sound and typographic fragmentation. The text emphasizes recurring themes of 'existe', opposing figures, and self-estrangement, drawing parallels to César Vallejo's 'Trilce'. It also illustrates the motif of travel as sonic drift with specific lines and includes selected poems from 'Tragazona'.
Key facts
- Rodrigo Vera Cubas's poetry collection 'Tragazona' is published by Álbum del Universo Bakterial in 2026.
- The review was written by Matías Ruiz and published on La Tempestad.
- The book explores themes of the gaze, perspective, and spatial dislocation.
- References include the Troad, Mount Ida, and the Esepus River.
- The review cites Michel de Certeau's distinction between distanced and wandering gazes.
- The collection includes a section with poems ending in 'existe', echoing Inger Christensen.
- The review mentions the poet's use of typographic decomposition of coordinates.
- The article includes a selection of poems from 'Tragazona'.
- Vera Cubas was born in Lima in 1987.
- The review references César Vallejo's 'Trilce'.
Entities
Artists
- Rodrigo Vera Cubas
- Matías Ruiz
- Charles Tomlinson
- Michel de Certeau
- Inger Christensen
- César Vallejo
Institutions
- La Tempestad
- Álbum del Universo Bakterial
Locations
- Lima
- Peru
- Troad
- Misia
- Mount Ida
- Gárgaro
- Esepus River