Tag Archives: Roberto Bolano
Happy Birthday Roberto Bolaño!
Chilean Roberto Bolaño was born on this day in 1953 and died in 2003. His works, with their dark, sometimes twisted themes, have become more popular after his death. He first won mass recognition for The Savage Detectives, and won … Continue reading
Filed under Classic Authors, Fiction
New year, new books: What’s ahead for 2012
A new year brings a new batch of books to look forward to reading. Here’s a round-up of some upcoming titles by Latino authors coming in the first half of this year. Special thanks to The Millions website, where I … Continue reading
Filed under 2012 Books, News
Book review: Roberto Bolaño’s “The Third Reich”
The Third Reich is a mystifying book. Reich (Farrar Straus Giroux) was written by the late Roberto Bolaño, who was known for his critically acclaimed books such as The Savage Detectives and 2666. In this novel, German Udo Berger and … Continue reading
Filed under 2011 Books, Book Reviews, Fiction
In the news
• Awards: Pam Muñoz Ryan picked up the PEN Center USA award in Children/YA Literature earlier this month for her children’s book about poet Pablo Neruda, The Dreamer. Francisco Goldman took the Prix Femina Étranger, a French literary award, for … Continue reading
Filed under 2011 Books, Awards, Children's Books, Young Adult Books
