Description
Roberto Bolaño's groundbreaking work presents a chillingly imaginative biographical dictionary of fictional poets, novelists, and editors across the Americas who harbored fascist or extreme right-wing ideologies. Through meticulously crafted, often darkly humorous profiles, Bolaño constructs a parallel literary history, populating it with invented figures who nonetheless feel eerily plausible within real-world contexts. This tour de force of imaginary erudition explores the insidious nature of extremism and its surprising manifestations within artistic circles, revealing Bolaño's singular talent for blending satire, critique, and profound literary invention.
Available Editions
paperback
New Directions Publishing
Published Jun 1, 2012
229 pages
ISBN: 9780811220569
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Details
First Published
1996
Language
spa
Translation
From: spa
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Nazi Literature in the Americas by Roberto Bolaño.