Author : I. López-Calvo
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137492961
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (374 download)
Book Synopsis Roberto Bolaño, a Less Distant Star by : I. López-Calvo
Download or read book Roberto Bolaño, a Less Distant Star written by I. López-Calvo and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-03-04 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Roberto Bolaño has attained an almost mythical stature and is often considered the most influential Latin American writer of his generation. The first English-language volume of essays on the Chilean author, Roberto Bolaño, a Less Distant Star: Critical Essays, includes ten critical essays of his oeuvre. With a special emphasis on his masterpieces: 2666, The Savage Detectives, By Night in Chile, and Distant Star, the essays address topics such as Borges's influence and the role of repetition, social memory, allegory, and neoliberalism.