Klik op een omslag om naar Google Boeken te gaan.
Bezig met laden... The Diaries of Emilio Renzi: Formative Yearsdoor Ricardo Piglia
Bezig met laden...
Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Onderdeel van de reeks(en)PrijzenErelijsten
"A giant of contemporary Latin American literature, Argentine novelist Ricardo Piglia's secret magnum opus was a compilation of 327 notebooks that he composed over nearly six decades, in which he imagined himself as his literary alter ego, Emilio Renzi. A world-weary detective, Renzi stars in many of his creator's works, much like Philip Roth's Nathan Zuckerman. But the Renzi of these diaries is something more complex--a multilayered reconstruction of the self that is teased out over intricate, illuminating pages. As Piglia/Renzi develops as a reader and writer, falls in love, and tussles with his tyrannical father, we get eye-opening perspectives on Latin America's tumultuous twentieth century. Obsessed with literary giants--from Borges and Corta?zar (both of whom he knew), to Kafka and Camus--The Diaries comprise a celebration of reading as a vital, existential activity. When Piglia learned he had a fatal illness in 2011, he raced to complete his mysterious masterwork as rumors about the book intensified among his many fans. First released in Spanish as a trilogy to tremendous applause, The Diaries of Emilio Renzi cements Piglia's place in the global canon."--Amazon.com. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
Actuele discussiesGeenPopulaire omslagen
Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)863.64Literature Spanish and Portuguese Spanish fiction 20th Century 1945-2000LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
Ben jij dit?Word een LibraryThing Auteur. |
Covering his teenage, college years and early beginnings as a member of the writing fellowships of Argentina in the 1950's and 60s, this book would be of extreme interest to any reader with an interest in Argentine literature or the makings of what it is to be a writer.
I found myself underlining many passages as I consider embarking on my own writing projects and also as an observer of the writing scene that existed then in Buenos Aires and Mar de Plata.
As a memoir it also covers Piglia's relationship with his father, mother,, grandfather, a series of lovers and his writing fraternity.
Again this might not reach a broad audience but this will go down as a classic piece of literature. ( )