The Diaries of Emilio Renzi
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Friday
A highly favorable review by Di Paola in Confirmado. A reading of the stories from my own point of view: the characters would perform social relationships. It seems unlikely that these opinions are the ones that will help me to believe in the literature I write. I’m looking for something, anyway, without quite knowing what it is.
I am in Mar del Plata surrounded by family, here to see my mother for the holidays the same as every year. All I do is go to the sea.
About the Author
Ricardo Piglia (Buenos Aires, 1940–2017), professor emeritus of Princeton University, is unanimously considered a classic of contemporary Spanish-language literature. He published five novels, including Artificial Respiration, The Absent City, and Target in the Night, as well as collections of stories and criticism. Among the numerous prizes he received were the Premio de la Crítica, Premio Rómulo Gallegos, Premio Bartolomé March, Premio Casa de las Américas, Premio José Donoso, and Premio Formentor de las Letras.
About the Translator
Robert Croll is a writer, translator, musician, and artist originally from Asheville, North Carolina. He first came to translation during his undergraduate studies at Amherst College, where he focused particularly on the short fiction of Julio Cortázar.
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Copyright © 2018 Estate of Ricardo Piglia
c/o Schavelzon Graham Agencia Literaria
Translation copyright © 2018 Robert Croll
First published as Los diarios de Emilio Renzi: Los años felices
by Editorial Anagrama, Barcelona, 2016
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First Restless Books paperback edition November 2018
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Library of Congress Control Number: 2018938474
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