Roberto Bolaño

The Profile

Chilean novelist and poet (1953–2003), author of The Savage Detectives and the posthumous 2666.

Born 1953, died 2003. Widely known for novels and poetry; 2666 was published posthumously and is celebrated for its scale and genre-blending.

The available DeBaser review (ilfreddo) praises 2666 as an impressive, weighty, and genre-shifting work. The reviewer admires Bolaño's writing, describes the novel as intellectually stimulating and unfinished in intent, and finds the experience both frustrating and beautiful.