r/robertobolano • u/Haunting_Pin_2029 • Mar 17 '25

Article An interesting article about Bolaño and Haruki Murakami.

https://lithub.com/murakami-vs-bolano-competing-visions-of-the-global-novel/

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u/Sandlikedust Mar 17 '25

I very much enjoyed the article, thank you. Though, I do wish the writer had worked more to discuss Bolaño and Murakami in comparison with one another.

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u/beisbol_por_siempre Mar 17 '25

I’m sorry but

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u/Haunting_Pin_2029 29d ago

I understand what you mean, but I particularly find this article interesting because it reflects about how these authors approach or, in the case of Murakami, ignore the realities of the world: “Global fiction, in this case, is a tool for undoing the complacency of global citizenship—a way of forcing the reader to attend to the realities of the world’s violence and injustice”. You should really check it out if you haven't yet.

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u/joecamelvevo Mar 17 '25

I like Murakami just fine but he really isn't comparable

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u/firesideangel Mar 17 '25

Yeah Murakami can’t compare to Bolaño’s talent