Since the publication of The Savage Detectives in 2007; the work of Roberto Bolantilde;o (1953–2003) has achieved an acclaim rarely enjoyed by literature in translation. Chris Andrews; a leading translator of Bolantilde;orsquo;s work into English; explores the singular achievements of the authorrsquo;s oeuvre; engaging with its distinct style and key thematic concerns; incorporating his novels and stories into the larger history of Latin American and global literary fiction. Andrews provides new readings and interpretations of Bolantilde;orsquo;s novels; including 2666; The Savage Detectives; and By Night in Chile; while at the same time examining the ideas and narrative strategies that unify his work. He begins with a consideration of the reception of Bolantilde;orsquo;s fiction in English translation; examining the reasons behind its popularity. Subsequent chapters explore aspects of Bolantilde;orsquo;s fictional universe and the political; ethical; and aesthetic values that shape it. Bolantilde;o emerges as the inventor of a prodigiously effective “fiction-making system;rdquo; a subtle handler of suspense; a chronicler of aimlessness; a celebrator of courage; an anatomist of evil; and a proponent of youthful openness. Written in a clear and engaging style; Roberto Bolanorsquo;s Fiction offers an invaluable understanding of one of the most important authors of the last thirty years.
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