Bolaño, the myth always revisited

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Bolaño, the myth always revisited

Everything that could be said about Roberto Bolaño has already been said, yet two new editions of his work allow for a few more stories to be added. The writer's life, cut short, has often been the subject of myth-making, such as his return to Chile before the coup against Salvador Allende or his brief detention. These new releases, 'Complete Short Stories' and the previously unpublished novella 'A Little Lumpen Novel', offer fresh insight into his work, which often explores themes of crime, bad company, and the struggle of women in a male-dominated world. Additionally, the article reviews 'Haruki Murakami – The Seventh Man and other stories', a graphic adaptation that presents a visual interpretation of Murakami's characters, though it may clash with the mental images held by his regular readers.

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