Name: Mac and his Problem
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Author: Enrique Vila-Matas

Type

Physical Book

Author

Enrique Vila-Matas

Publisher

Random House Uk

Year

2021

Language

English

Pages

288

Format

Paperback

ISBN13

9781784708115

Mac and his Problem

Enrique Vila-Matas (Author) · Random House Uk · Paperback

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Synopsis "Mac and his Problem "

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2020 INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE Enrique Vila-Matas's new novel is perhaps his greatest: 'playful and funny and among the best Spanish novelists' Colm TóibínSixty-something Mac is not writing a novel. He is writing a diary, which no one will ever read. His wife, Carmen, thinks he is wasting his time. But Mac persists, diligently recording his daily walks through the neighbourhood during the hottest summer Barcelona has seen in over a century. But soon he notices that life is exhibiting strange literary overtones, and in the sweltering heat, he becomes ever more immersed in literature - a literature haunted by death but alive with the sheer pleasure of writing.Intricate, erudite and practically fizzing on the page, Mac and His Problem is a masterpiece of metafiction and a testament to the power and playfulness of great literature.'So deeply comical on the one hand, and so deeply poignant on the other, that you just have to give yourself up to it because you're in the hands of a master' Paul Auster'[Vila-Matas] chooses humour in a way that allows him to have big ideas while relentlessly making fun of them' Sunday Telegraph

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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