The New York Times once hailed Chilean poet and author Roberto Bolano as
the most significant Latin American literary voice of his generation.
As author of such acclaimed works as Los Detectives Salvajes, 2666, Amuleto, and Una novelita lumpen, Bolano led an unsettled, turbulent life full of revolution and provocation-tones that burst through in every word he wrote. This volume examines that life, as well as Bolano’s literary politics and influences.