Ebook: Roberto Bolaño's fiction: an expanding universe

Since the publication of 'The Savage Detectives' in 2007, the work of Roberto Bolaõ (1953-2003) has achieved an acclaim rarely enjoyed in contemporary fiction. Chris Andrews, a leading translator of Bolaõ's work into English, explores the singular achievements of the author's oeuvre, engaging with its distinct style and key thematic concerns, incorporating his novels and stories into the larger history of Latin American and global literary fiction.