Nazi Literature in the Americas (MP3 CD)

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Nazi Literature in the Americas (MP3 CD)

By Roberto Bolano, Chris Andrews (Translator), Jonathan Davis (Read by)

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The idea impromptu encyclopedia of fictional extremely Right Wing writers is absurd enough as is; that Bolano's Nazi Literature in the Americas manages to be both witty and touching is maybe even more ridiculous. A wonderful, accessible introduction to Bolano's work.

— Justin

A tour de force of black humor and imaginary erudition, Nazi Literature in the Americas presents itself as a biographical dictionary of writers who espoused extreme right-wing ideologies in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.Comprising short biographies about imaginary writers from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Columbia, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela, and the United States, Nazi Literature in the Americas includes descriptions of the writers' works, cross-references, a bibliography, and also an "Epilogue for Monsters." All the writers are carefully and credibly situated in real literary worlds. There are fourteen thematic sections with titles such as "Forerunners and Figures of the Anti-Enlightenment," "Magicians, Mercenaries, and Miserable Individuals," and "North American Poets."Brisk and pseudoacademic, Nazi Literature in the Americas delicately balances irony and pathos. Bolano does not simply use his writers for target practice: in the space of a few pages he manages to sketch character portraits that are often pathetically funny, sometimes surprisingly moving, and, on occasion, authentically chilling. A remarkably inventive, funny, and disquieting sui generis novel, Nazi Literature in the Americas offers a clear view into the workings of one of the most extraordinarily fecund literary imaginations of our time.
Product Details ISBN: 9781538433317
ISBN-10: 1538433311
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Publication Date: July 13th, 2017
Language: English