Seven Madmen

Los siete locos

◎ “Am I thinking too much, or is this world too crazy?”
◎ "Savage Stories" of Madmen in the Poisonous Field, a Miraculous Prophecy of the Tragedy of Modernity, Such as the Nazis ◎ "The Dostoevsky of Argentina", the Father of Modern Latin American Fiction, and a Representative Work by Robert Alter ◎ A Forerunner of Marquez and Borges, a Great Writer Praised by Julio Cortázar, Roberto Bolaño, and Juan Carlos Onetti ——————————
This book, a representative novel by renowned Argentinian author Roberto Alter, depicts the protagonist's struggles at the bottom of society and his gradual collapse. The story unfolds over three days, featuring a diverse cast of characters. Through a kidnapping case, the author reflects the realities of life in Argentina and Latin America in the 1920s. With exquisite prose, the author meticulously depicts the protagonist's psychology, and through his eyes, he offers a distorted perspective on the reality and people around him, creating a sense of chaos and grotesqueness.
There is a sequel, Flamethrower.
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Art is undoubtedly a great writer... He is Latin America's first true urban novelist... This is the power of inspiring literature. - The Guardian
His vision was never the same as the dim and marginal vision of the Buenos Aires gang. - Julio Cortázar Arte is the father of modern Argentine novels, the most important and greatest Argentine novelist. - Ricardo Piglia If there is anyone on these shores who can be called a literary genius, it must be Roberto Arte... I am talking about a novelist whose name will be recorded in the long river of time... It is incredible that he is not well known to the public today. - Juan Carlos Onetti Another important feature of American Spanish literature is its eternal testimony: testimony to violence and injustice, testimony to the collective and the individual, testimony to reality and fiction, testimony to the past and the present. In America, writing has always had both poetic and political functions. Writing has never been a meaningless game. Even in the most formal expressions, it never escapes into illusion. - "Ideal Book Collection"

2020-04-01

四川文艺出版社

303

9787541155468