Alfaguara has completed work of Bolaño – El Universal

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The complete work of Chilean writer Roberto Bolaño has left Anagram and has joined the Alfaguara ranks of the most important literary imprint of Penguin Random House. The literary group has not only released the publication, from September, from 21 written and published by Roberto Bolaño works, has also announced the launch in November of two new works: the novel The spirit of the science fiction and a book of short stories that did not require title or content.

the entry of the complete works of Roberto Bolaño catalog Alfaguara responds to a business decision, according to Monica Maristain journalist who made the last interview Bolaño. The output of Anagram, his home for 20 years since the editor legendary Jorge Herralde he published Phone calls concluded that the contract vesting expired.

Even without anagram issued statement, it was confirmed that one way out of the author’s work, what happened was that “the time paid for the rights anagram is over; and the widow did not want to renew. “

The publication of the total work of Bolaño is given by the agreement between Penguin with the Wylie Agency (Andrew Wylie), who is known as The Jackal and since 2008 has the rights to the work of Bolaño, after being represented by Carmen Balcells.

This step by Alfaguara is “a break with everything that was the essence of Bolaño in life, and a way to handle the legacy that much more commercial and dividends once, but who can deny that right to the widow “says Maristain, and recalls that the widow, Carolina López, is representing Lautaro and Alexandra, the children of Bolaño and true heirs of his work.

Maristain, who in 2012 published The son of Mr. Beach , which includes testimonies from family, friends and editors nearby the author of The savage detectives , he says that “if something we needed to understand and accept that Bolaño is dead is this change”.

the unpublished novel, which Bolaño left 167 pages and transcribed, is dated Blanes ( Gerona), in 1984, and is known that it was a project that lasted for years. Belongs, according Alfaguara, at the same stage of Monsieur Pain, The advice of a disciple of Morrison to a fan of Joyce, and the stories “The contour of the eye” and “unknown university.”

Editorial argues that the books containing the manuscript clean are the first years of residence Chilean Blanes, when his love strategy games, and that unpublished follows the methodology of previous usual work computer use, ie , notes, eraser and clean transcript dated and signed at the end, indicating that “adjourned”.

in pursuit of the work. Yesterday, in a statement to the entire Spanish-speaking world, Penguin Random House announced that Alfaguara will publish, from September the whole work of Roberto Bolaño (1953-2003); 21 titles published, but especially two unpublished texts: “the novel The spirit of science fiction to be published in November in the framework of the Guadalajara Book Fair; and a storybook “.

Alfaguara relaunched in September 2666 and The Savage Detectives , and continue with the reissue of all titles under the Debolsillo seal. The agreement includes the digital rights to all titles, which first come to this platform.

Maristain believes that this step of the work of Bolaño Alfaguara involve more widespread and that will bring new readers. He says that although readers think of the romance of Bolaño’s work remain in Anagram there true: “That is no longer Herralde Herralde, and is no longer Anagram Anagram. Anagram is no longer what it was when Bolaño lived, he was sold to Feltrinelli and although Herralde still has a lot of energy and does not want to leave her daughter, is no longer the editor was. On the other hand Alfaguara, we must accept that it is a major publisher and the work of Bolaño is not selling at a hardware store. “