Roberto Bolaño

 

Roberto Bolaño is a chilean writer and poet. Although he considers himself Latin American, as he lived most of his life in Mexico and Spain, where he passed away in 2003. 

Along with other writers, he founded Infrarrealism, a literary movement that proposed a new way of exploring language.

He has more than 30 published works. When he was diagnosed with a serious liver disease, he started writing like crazy to leave a legacy.  His most famous works are "Los detectives Salvajes", "Estrella Distante" and his posthumous work "2666".

I admire Roberto Bolaño's works and his diverse way of writing, as his works range from the detective to the realistic, from the epic to the marginal. And I also admire what he stands for. He always knew he wanted to be a writer, and although he didn't get recognition until his death, he never stopped writing. My favorite book is his only book of poems: "Los perros románticos".