Lastet News of the Novel: 2666 by Roberto Bolaño

  • Arturo García Ramos
Keywords: Life-literature, Puzzle, Bolaño, Pitol, Vila-Matas

Abstract

The article approaches the poetics of Robert Bolaño's novels. His idea of literature is compared with those of Spanish novelist Enrique Vila-Matas and Mexican Sergio Pitol, a foundational figure for both younger writers. An analysis of 2666, the Chilean's most complex novel, reveals various characteristics of Bolaño's narrative technique: the intersection of life and literature, the symbolic interest in travel, the complexity of a plot that branches out in subplots, and the non-realist purpose of fiction contaminating the objective appearance of the world.

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Published
2008-12-29
How to Cite
García Ramos A. (2008). Lastet News of the Novel: 2666 by Roberto Bolaño. Anales de Literatura Hispanoamericana, 37, 107-129. https://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/ALHI/article/view/ALHI0808110107A
Issue
Vol. 37 (2008)
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Articles

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