Roberto Bolaño is most widely known for his groundbreaking novels and irreverent poetry, but as he became increasingly famous he found himself in great demand as a writer of non-fiction. Between Parentheses collects most of the newspaper columns and articles Bolaño wrote during the last five years of his life, as well as the texts of some of his speeches and talks, and a few scattered prologues. Cantankerous and insufferably opinionated, Bolaño’s subjects range from literary criticism to tender pieces about his family and favourite places; works of passionate disparagement sit alongside fierce advocation of his heroes and favourite contemporaries; he argues for courage and bravery in the face of failure and vehemently demands ‘creativity in all levels’. Furthermore, Between Parentheses offers an opportunity to discover the man behind the international phenomena: it is, as the book’s editor Ignacio Echevarría remarks in his introduction, ‘a personal cartography of the writer: the closest thing, among all his writings, to a kind of fragmented “autobiography.” ’
| ISBN: | 9781509828760 |
| Publication date: | 24th March 2016 |
| Author: | Roberto Bolaño |
| Publisher: | Picador an imprint of Pan Macmillan |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 400 pages |
| Genres: |
Literature: history and criticism Literary essays Reportage, journalism or collected columns Media, entertainment, information and communication industries Biographies & Autobiographies |
Roberto Bolaño is most widely known for his groundbreaking novels and irreverent poetry, but as he became increasingly famous he found himself in great demand as a writer of non-fiction. Between Parentheses collects most of the newspaper columns and articles Bolaño wrote during the last five years of his life, as well as the texts of some of his speeches and talks, and a few scattered prologues. Cantankerous and insufferably opinionated, Bolaño’s subjects range from literary criticism to tender pieces about his family and favourite places; works of passionate disparagement sit alongside fierce advocation of his heroes and favourite contemporaries; he argues for courage and bravery in the face of failure and vehemently demands ‘creativity in all levels’. Furthermore, Between Parentheses offers an opportunity to discover the man behind the international phenomena: it is, as the book’s editor Ignacio Echevarría remarks in his introduction, ‘a personal cartography of the writer: the closest thing, among all his writings, to a kind of fragmented “autobiography.” ’
Between Parentheses features in the following genres: Literature: history and criticism, Literary essays, Reportage, journalism or collected columns, Media, entertainment, information and communication industries, Biographies & Autobiographies
Between Parentheses is available in Paperback
Between Parentheses was written by Roberto Bolaño and published by Picador an imprint of Pan Macmillan
Between Parentheses has 400 pages