{"product_id":"the-diaries-of-emilio-renzi-formative-years-paperback","title":"The Diaries of Emilio Renzi: Formative Years - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRicardo Piglia\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobert Croll\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eIlan Stavans\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Cognizant of his impending death, Piglia, the Argentine titan of letters who died of A.L.S. in January, prepared his 327 notebooks for publication in a trilogy.... Splendidly crafted and interspliced with essays and stories, this beguiling work is to a diary as Piglia is to \"Emilio Renzi\" a lifelong alter ego, a highly self-conscious shadow volume that brings to bear all of Piglia's prowess as it illuminates his process of critical reading and the inevitable tensions between art and life.\" \u003cb\u003e--Mara Faye Lethem, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA giant of contemporary Latin American literature, Argentine novelist Ricardo Piglia's secret magnum opus was a compilation of 327 notebooks that he composed over nearly six decades, in which he imagined himself as his literary alter ego, Emilio Renzi. A world-weary detective, Renzi stars in many of his creator's works, much like Philip Roth's Nathan Zuckerman. But the Renzi of these diaries is something more complex--a multilayered reconstruction of the self that is teased out over intricate, illuminating pages. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Piglia\/Renzi develops as a reader and writer, falls in love, and tussles with his tyrannical father, we get eye-opening perspectives on Latin America's tumultuous twentieth century. Obsessed with literary giants--from Borges and Cortázar (both of whom he knew), to Kafka and Camus--The Diaries comprise a celebration of reading as a vital, existential activity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Piglia learned he had a fatal illness in 2011, he raced to complete his mysterious masterwork as rumors about the book intensified among his many fans. First released in Spanish as a trilogy to tremendous applause, The Diaries of Emilio Renzi cements Piglia's place in the global canon.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRicardo Piglia\u003c\/b\u003e (Buenos Aires, 1940-2017), professor emeritus of Princeton University, is unanimously considered a classic of contemporary Spanish-language literature. He published five novels, including \u003ci\u003eArtificial Respiration\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Absent City\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTarget in the Night\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as collections of stories and criticism. Among the numerous prizes he received were the Premio de la Crítica, Premio Rómulo Gallegos, Premio Bartolomé March, Premio Casa de las Américas, Premio José Donoso, and Premio Formentor de las Letras. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Introducer: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIlan Stavans\u003c\/b\u003e is the Publisher of Restless Books and the Lewis-Sebring Professor in Latin American and Latino Culture at Amherst College. His books include \u003ci\u003eOn Borrowed Words\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Spanglish\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Dictionary Days\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Disappearance\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e A Critic's Journey\u003c\/i\u003e. He has edited \u003ci\u003eThe Norton Anthology of Latino Literature\u003c\/i\u003e, the three-volume set \u003ci\u003eIsaac Bashevis Singer: Collected Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Poetry of Pablo Neruda\u003c\/i\u003e, among dozens of other volumes. He is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including a Guggenheim Fellowship, Chile's Presidential Medal, and the Jewish Book Award. Stavans's work, translated into a dozen languages, has been adapted to the stage and screen. He hosted the syndicated PBS television show Conversations with Ilan Stavans. He is a cofounder of the Great Books Summer Program at Amherst, Stanford, and Oxford. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Translator: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Croll\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, translator, musician, and artist originally from Asheville, North Carolina. He first came to translation during his undergraduate studies at Amherst College, where he focused particularly on the short fiction of Julio Cortázar.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 14, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770463060256,"sku":"9781632061621","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/34be7ffa82a520fbcc2db2bcbd6189f8.webp?v=1780372213","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-diaries-of-emilio-renzi-formative-years-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}