Name: Amulet
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Author: Bolaño, Roberto ; Andrews, Chris
ISBN: 9781250898128

Type

Physical Book

Author

Roberto Bolaño

Translated by

Chris Andrews

Publisher

Picador

Language

English

Pages

192

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.0 x 13.7 x 2.5 cm

Weight

0.45 kg.

ISBN13

9781250898128

Categories

Ficción: general y literaria

Amulet

Roberto Bolaño (Author) · Chris Andrews (Translated by) · Picador · Paperback

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Roberto Bolaño

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Roberto Bolaño Ávalos (Santiago de Chile, 1953 – Barcelona, 2003) was a Chilean writer and poet who became one of the most original and influential voices in contemporary Hispanic American literature. His work revitalized the Latin American novel by challenging traditional genres and leaving a deep personal mark. During his youth, he lived in Chile and Mexico, where he founded the infrarealist poetic movement, which defined his early years as a writer. In 1973, he returned to Chile to support the Allende government, but after the military coup, he was arrested and then returned to Mexico to fully dedicate himself to literature. In the late seventies, he settled in Spain, where he lived until his death. From the nineties, facing a serious illness, he turned to narrative, achieving international recognition with works like The Savage Detectives (1998), awarded with important prizes, and the posthumous novel 2666 (2004), considered one of the great contemporary literary works. His legacy, translated into multiple languages, continues to influence writers and readers around the world, consolidating him as a key figure to understand the literature of the 21st century, thanks to his passionate, rebellious, and deeply lucid style.

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