Description
In the turbulent landscape of 1970s Chile, a charismatic yet enigmatic poet named Alberto Ruiz-Tagle infiltrates a bohemian literary circle, captivating the attention of twin sisters Veronica and Angelica Garmendia. As a brutal military dictatorship seizes power, the workshop members begin to disappear, and Arturo, a fellow poet, uncovers a chilling connection between Ruiz-Tagle and the regime's atrocities. Ruiz-Tagle, revealed as an air force pilot named Carlos Wieder, embarks on a terrifying artistic mission to reshape poetry in the image of the new order, performing his verses from a Nazi aircraft above the Andes. Decades later, living in exile, Arturo is drawn into a final, haunting pursuit of Wieder, confronting the enduring violence and tragic collisions of art, politics, and idealism that defined their generation.
Available Editions
paperback
Picador
Published Apr 7, 2026
118 pages
ISBN: 9781250352200
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Details
First Published
1996
Language
spa
Translation
From: spa
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Distant Star by Roberto Bolaño.