This year is the 10th anniversary of the death of Roberto Bolaño, and to mark the occasion several initiatives are being held in memory of the Chilean writer, whose influence on the current generation of Spanish writers keeps growing. Acción Cultural Española and Hay Festival Segovia pay him homage with a cycle of readings of his work that are taking place between 28 and 29 September as part of the Festival.
Bolaño's work has been scrutinized and commented on by critics, peers, friends and followers on numerous occasions. In this tribute AC / E has proposed a series of readings of the artist's work, which is certainly the best way to remember him. Poets, novelists, journalists and cultural personalities from other fields who are readers of Bolaño will participate in it. Each guest will choose a Bolaño text to read and comment on an open debate on the Chilean author.
Roberto Bolaño was the author of more than twenty books, among which are his novels The Savage Detectives, winner of the Herralde Prize in 1998, Romulo Gallegos in 1999 and, posthumously, 2666. After his death, Bolaño has become one of the most influential writers in THE Spanish language, as evidenced by the numerous publications devoted to his work and the fact that three of his novels are included in the top 15 of a list compiled by 81 writers and literary critics of the best 100 books written in Spanish over the past 25 years.
Bolaño's work has been scrutinized and commented on by critics, peers, friends and followers on numerous occasions. In this tribute AC / E has proposed a series of readings of the artist's work, which is certainly the best way to remember him. Poets, novelists, journalists and cultural personalities from other fields who are readers of Bolaño will participate in it. Each guest will choose a Bolaño text to read and comment on an open debate on the Chilean author.
Roberto Bolaño was the author of more than twenty books, among which are his novels The Savage Detectives, winner of the Herralde Prize in 1998, Romulo Gallegos in 1999 and, posthumously, 2666. After his death, Bolaño has become one of the most influential writers in THE Spanish language, as evidenced by the numerous publications devoted to his work and the fact that three of his novels are included in the top 15 of a list compiled by 81 writers and literary critics of the best 100 books written in Spanish over the past 25 years.