Name: Aire de Dylan (in Spanish)
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Author: Enrique Vila-Matas
ISBN: 9788466344869

Type

Physical Book

Author

Enrique Vila-Matas

Publisher

Debolsillo

Collection

Contemporánea

Year

2018

Language

Spanish

Pages

288

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

18.9x12.6 cm

ISBN13

9788466344869

Edited in

España

Edition No.

001

Synopsis "Aire de Dylan (in Spanish)"

Un homenaje al mundo del teatro y una crítica al posmodernismo llena de ironía.«Algunos entran muy tarde en el teatro de la vida, pero cuando lo hacen parece que entren sin brida y directos ya hasta el final de la obra. Ése fue mi caso.»Con un inconfundible eco a Hamlet, esta novela narra la historia de Vilnus, un joven que guarda un asombroso parecido a Dylan y cuya principal ocupación es hacer una absoluta apología del fracaso que lo lleva, incluso, a completar un Archivo General del Fracaso.Su padre es el conocido escritor Juan Lancastre, fallecido recientemente y cuyo espíritu clama venganza. Es así como Vilnius trata de hallar a alguien que pueda escribir las memorias de su padre y funda la muy ligera sociedad Aire de Dylan, que intentará desenmascarar a los asesinos al más puro estilo shakesperiano, en el transcurso de una obra teatral.ENGLISH DESCRIPTIONAn homage to the world of theater and an irony-filled critique of post-modernism. “Some enter late into the theater of life, but when they do, it seems they enter unbridled and non-stop until the end of the play. That was my case.” With unmistakable echoes of Hamlet, this novel narrates the story of Vilnus, a young man who bears a striking resemblance to Dylan and whose main occupation is apologizing for all his failures, even at completing a General Archive of Failures.His father is renowned writer Juan Lancastre, recently deceased, whose spirit demands revenge. Vilnus tries to find someone to write his father’s memoir, and founds the Dylan’s Air Society, which attempts to expose the killers in utmost Shakespearean style, through the course of a theatrical performance.

Enrique Vila-Matas

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Enrique Vila-Matas (Barcelona, 1948) is one of the most influential writers in contemporary Spanish-language literature, known for his style that blends fiction, essay, and autofiction. His work is characterized by a constant reflection on writing and the figure of the writer, exploring the boundaries between reality and fiction. Among his most notable novels are El viaje vertical (1999), El mal de Montano (2002), París no se acaba nunca (2003), and Montevideo (2022). His most recent publication is Canon de cámara oscura (2025), where he continues his exploration of identity and literature

Throughout his career, Vila-Matas has been awarded numerous literary prizes, including the Rómulo Gallegos Prize (2001), the Herralde Novel Prize (2002), the National Critics Prize (2002), the Prix Médicis Étranger (2003), the Formentor de las Letras Prize (2014), and the FIL Prize in Romance Languages Literature (2015). His work has been translated into multiple languages and is the subject of academic study, consolidating his position as a central figure in contemporary literature.

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