Nazi literature in the americas new directions book. In nazi literature in the americas, one capsule biography of an extreme rightwing writer follows another. He was tall and energetic, but not handsome by any standard. Nazi literature in the americas by roberto bolano abebooks. All of the writers are imaginary, although they are all carefully and credibly situated in real literary worlds. Read nazi literature in the americas 2008 online free. A north american journalist in paris is woken at 4 a.
Nazi literature in the americas poses as an academic reference work on a disturbing subgroup of reactionary writers. Mendiluce thought little of literature in general and poetry in particular, had no artistic sensibility although he did occasionally go to the opera, and his conversation was on a par with that of his farmhands and factory workers. Nazi literature in the americas is a real curiosity. Nazi literature in the americas is composed of short biographies, including descriptions of the writers works, plus an epilogue for monsters, which includes even briefer biographies of persons mentioned in passing.
Naipaul the prevalence of sodomy in argentina is a symptom of the nations political ills. New directions publishing nazi literature in the americas. Nazi literature in the americas, a wicked invented encyclopedia of imaginary fascist writers and literary tastemakers, is bolano playing with sharp, twisting knives. Nazi literature, authors, authors, nazi literature publisher new york. Nazi literature in the americas is a chamber piece when compared with the proliferating grandeur of 2666 but its a perfect example of this writers unique mix of sincerity, humour. As if he were borgess wisecracking, sardonic son, bolano has meticulously created a tightly woven network of farright litterateurs and purveyors of belles lettres for whom hitler was beauty, truth, and the great lost hope.
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