Name: Montevideo (in Spanish)
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Author: Enrique Vila-Matas

Type

Physical Book

Author

Enrique Vila-Matas

Publisher

Seix Barral

Collection

Biblioteca Breve

Year

2022

Language

Spanish

Pages

304

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

23x13.3 cm

ISBN13

9788432241086

Edited in

España

Synopsis "Montevideo (in Spanish)"

En pleno periodo de transformación personal y literaria, el narrador de esta novela comienza a observar señales en puertas y en cuartos contiguos, símbolos que comunican París con Cascais, Montevideo, Reikiavik, St, Gallen y Bogotá, y que le van devolviendo sigilosamente a la escritura, al deseo de transformar en láminas de vida ciertas experiencias que, como mínimo, piden a gritos ser narradas,

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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