The Witness
(häftad)av Juan Jose Saer
- Format:
- Häftad (paperback)
- Utgiven:
- 2009-04-23
- Språk:
- Engelska
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"'Haunting and beautifully written... The author's preoccupations are reminiscent of his fellow Argentinians Borges and Cortazar but his vision is fresh and unique' Independent on Sunday 'Saer's novel combines elements of the haunting metaphysical ambiguity of Jorge Luis Borges' poetry and Graham Greene's sensual description of the dark corners of the physical world and the human soul. The evocative imagery and ideas revealed in The Witness are not easily forgotten' Washington Post 'Let me make myself clear: The Witness is a great book and the name of its author, Juan Jose Saer, must be added to the list of the best South American writers' Le Monde"
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Born in Santa Fe, Argentina in 1937, Juan Jose Saer was the leading Argentinian writer of the post-Borges generation. In 1968, he moved to Paris and taught literature at the university in Rennes, Brittany. In 1988, Juan Jose Saer was awarded Spain's prestigious Nadal Prize. His work is translated into all major languages. He died in 2005.
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