‘The Soul of a Woman’: Isabel Allende mediates on feminism, inequality, aging and love
Isabel Allende was born in Peru and raised in Chile. She now lives in California. Following a career in journalism... Read Article
Chilean Books
Alphabetizing Childhood: ‘How to Order the Universe’ by María José Ferrada
María José Ferrada, who has historically written children’s novels, published Kramp, her first novel aimed at adults, in her native... Read Article
‘Theatre of War’ by Andrea Jeftanovic: A Restless and Engrossing Read
Edinburgh-based Charco Press has been making waves, snapping up the latest literary talent from Latin America, and Chilean author Andrea... Read Article
Roberto Bolaño – Los Detectives Salvajes (The Savage Detectives)
“Our situation is unbearable, stuck between the empire of Octavio Paz and the empire of Pablo Neruda” Los Detectives Salvajes... Read Article
Carlos Franz – Si Te Vieras Con Mis Ojos
“You hated him because he represented the science which wanted to explain landscapes and love transforming them into definitions.” (p.... Read Article
The Third Reich, a treasure best left undiscovered
Roberto Bolaño was a multi-award winning Chilean novelist and poet (The Savage Detectives, 2666) whose books have been translated into... Read Article