They seem to have been founded by one Cesárea Tinajero. They publish little, soon disappear from the literary scene, are little known, even in the poetry world and are not particularly influential. The novel revolves around a very obscure group of Mexican-based poets called the visceral realists. Horrible word but probably applicable here. And, finally, it’s what critics call dense. Thirdly, it presupposes a detailed knowledge of twentieth century literature, particularly twentieth century poetry. Secondly, it uses a variety of regional Spanish – Mexican and Spanish being the main but not only ones, with a fair amount of slang. Firstly, it is long – 600 pages in the Spanish edition. It took nine years before this novel was translated into English and it is easy to see why. Home » Chile » Roberto Bolaño » Los Detectives Salvajes (The Savage Detectives) Roberto Bolaño: Los Detectives Salvajes (The Savage Detectives)
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