Roberto Bolaño: The Man and the Myth @ALOUDla
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Uploaded June 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Panel discussion with author Ben Ehrenreich; Barbara Epler, president, New Directions; author Mónica Maristain; and poet-translator David Shook

Moderated by Héctor Tobar, staff writer, Los Angeles Times

"Books are the only homeland of the true writer, books that may sit on shelves or in the memory," wrote Roberto Bolaño. Ten years after his death, the legacy of Chilean author Roberto Bolaño lives not just in his poetry and prose, but also in the myth that surrounds a man who has come to define 21st century Latin American literature. This panel delves into the Bolaño mystique, convening the voices that have engaged both with his words and his ghosts.

Simultaneous interpretation provided by Antena, a language justice and language experiments collaborative.
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