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By Night in Chile

Roberto Bolano • New Directions • ISBN-13 978-0811215473

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By Night in Chile

Roberto Bolano • New Directions

ISBN-10: 0811215474 · ISBN-13: 978-0811215473 · 2003 · 1st Edition

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By Night in Chile is a novella by the Chilean author Roberto Bolaño. The story is a deathbed confession by Father Urrutia, a Chilean priest and literary critic, who reflects on his life and the political and cultural history of Chile. The narrative explores themes of complicity, guilt, and the intersection of art and politics during the Pinochet regime.

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Publisher: New Directions
Paperback1st Edition2003
Pages: 130Language: EnglishPaper finish: Matte

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Contributor: Roberto BolañoMovement: Postmodernism

Cultural context

Category: Chilean HistoryCategory: Confessional NarrativeCategory: Cultural CritiqueCategory: Dictatorship And OppressionCategory: Historical FictionCategory: Latin American LiteratureCategory: Literary CriticismCategory: LiteratureInfluenced by: Jorge Luis BorgesInfluenced by: Gabriel Garcu00eda Mu00e1rquezInfluenced by: Julio Cortu00e1zarInfluenced: Contemporary Latin American WritersInfluenced: Global Postmodern AuthorsCornerstone of: Contemporary Latin American Literature

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