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portada Putas Asesinas (in Spanish)
Type
Physical Book
Publisher
Year
2014
Language
Spanish
Format
Paperback
Weight
0.29
ISBN13
9786073157148
Edited in
México
Edition No.
2017

Putas Asesinas (in Spanish)

Roberto Bolaño (Author) · Alfaguara · Paperback

Putas Asesinas (in Spanish) - Roberto Bolaño

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Synopsis "Putas Asesinas (in Spanish)"

"Ahora no hay tiempo para aburrirse, la felicidad desapareció en algún lugar de la tierra y solo queda el asombro". En esta frase, pronunciada por el protagonista de uno de los relatos incluidos en Putas asesinas, reside la esencia que atraviesa todo el libro. En él, Roberto Bolaño trata algunos de los temas que conforman su universo literario y que están, por tanto, entretejidos en los argumentos de sus obras más emblemáticas: la sexualidad; las vidas de seres comunes -como el propio autor o como sus lectores-, a medio camino entre lo extraordinario y lo cotidiano, entre la rebeldía y la vulnerabilidad; el poder subversivo de la literatura; el viaje como huida; la necesidad de develar lo incierto; la juventud; la violencia, y la lucha del desarraigado por encontrar un espacio propio en un lugar ajeno. Putas asesinas es el último libro de cuentos publicado en vida de Roberto Bolaño. Escritos con el estilo inconfundible que caracteriza al autor chileno, en ellos se mezcla la desolación y el humor, el lirismo y la autobiografía, la ruptura con la tradición y el homenaje a los maestros. El mejor Bolaño, el que en 2001 ya se había consagrado como uno de los escritores en español más importantes del siglo XX, está presente en cada página.
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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