Chile: A Traveler's Literary Companion (Traveler's Literary Companions) [Paperback]

Katherine Silver (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Traveler's Literary Companions | Publication Date: March 1, 2003

The twenty stories in Chile: A Traveler's Literary Companion — most of which are available here for the first time in English — reveal that the nation that gave birth to two poets who won Nobel prizes in literature is also the home of many world-class prose writers. This collection evokes the diversity of the country's landscape and the complexity of its recent history. Contributors include Luis Alberto Acuña, Marjorie Agosín, Roberto Ampuero, Marta Brunet, Francisco Coloane, Adolfo Couve, José Donoso, Ariel Dorfman, Jorge Edwards, Beatriz García-Huidobro, Pedro Lemebel, Patricio Manns, Tito Matamala, Pablo Neruda, Darío Oses, Hernán Rivera Letelier, Patricio Riveros Olavarría, Osvaldo Rodríguez Musso, Enrique Valdés, and José Miguel Varas.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"All the short stories and excerpts included are tales of the human condition and demonstrate a love and respect for the country and its people." -- British Bulletin of Publications on Latin America, April 2003.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Whereabouts Press (March 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1883513138
• ISBN-13: 978-1883513139
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #293,642 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #38 in Books > Travel > Latin America > South America > Chile

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55 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Baedeker of 20th-century Chilean Literature, July 23, 2003

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This review is from: Chile: A Traveler's Literary Companion (Traveler's Literary Companions) (Paperback)

Blessings on the heads of the Traveler's Literary Companions folks, who figured out a magical formula: travelers like to read, and reading infinitely enhances the experience of a trip. This small, packable volume collects stories by Chilean writers and arranges them geographically from Antofagasta to Punta Arenas, in the process revealing much of Chile's mood, culture, and geography.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars interesting book, July 13, 2008

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This review is from: Chile: A Traveler's Literary Companion (Traveler's Literary Companions) (Paperback)

Since it is short stories you can have it in the car or whatever and pick it up at odd moments. Enjoyed all the stories so far and the cultural differences are of interest while not massively jarring. But then people seem to always be people don't they? Buy and enjoy this if you like character study with interesting culture and geography.