The diaries of Emilio Renzi: formative years
(Book)
"A giant of contemporary Latin American literature, Argentine novelist Ricardo Piglia's secret magnum opus was a compilation of 327 notebooks that he composed over nearly six decades, in which he imagined himself as his literary alter ego, Emilio Renzi. A world-weary detective, Renzi stars in many of his creator's works, much like Philip Roth's Nathan Zuckerman. But the Renzi of these diaries is something more complex--a multilayered reconstruction of the self that is teased out over intricate, illuminating pages. As Piglia/Renzi develops as a reader and writer, falls in love, and tussles with his tyrannical father, we get eye-opening perspectives on Latin America's tumultuous twentieth century. Obsessed with literary giants--from Borges and Cortázar (both of whom he knew), to Kafka and Camus--The Diaries comprise a celebration of reading as a vital, existential activity. When Piglia learned he had a fatal illness in 2011, he raced to complete his mysterious masterwork as rumors about the book intensified among his many fans. First released in Spanish as a trilogy to tremendous applause, The Diaries of Emilio Renzi cements Piglia's place in the global canon."--Amazon.com.
Notes
Piglia, R., Croll, R., & Stavans, I. (2017). The diaries of Emilio Renzi: formative years. First Restless Books paperback edition. Brooklyn, NY, Restless Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Piglia, Ricardo, Robert, Croll and Ilan, Stavans. 2017. The Diaries of Emilio Renzi: Formative Years. Brooklyn, NY, Restless Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Piglia, Ricardo, Robert, Croll and Ilan, Stavans, The Diaries of Emilio Renzi: Formative Years. Brooklyn, NY, Restless Books, 2017.
MLA Citation (style guide)Piglia, Ricardo,, et al. The Diaries of Emilio Renzi: Formative Years. First Restless Books paperback edition. Brooklyn, NY, Restless Books, 2017.
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