Distant Star
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Distant Star is a dark, experimental novel by Roberto Bolaño that explores the intertwining of poetry, fascism, and violence in Chile through the chilling figure of a murderous avant-garde poet.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Distant Star canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literaryWork
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novel ⓘ |
| adaptedFrom | Antwerp and Nazi Literature in the Americas-related material ⓘ |
| author | Roberto Bolaño NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | acclaimed by critics ⓘ |
| englishEditionPublisher | New Directions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| englishPublicationYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| exploresRelationshipBetween |
art and politics
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literature and authoritarianism ⓘ |
| genre |
dark fiction
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experimental fiction ⓘ novel ⓘ political fiction ⓘ postmodern literature ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Carlos Wieder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
aerial writing in the sky
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disappearances ⓘ photographic archives of violence ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Chilean Air Force
NERFINISHED
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Latin American avant-garde poetry ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Spanish ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Latin American literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Chilean dictatorship
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aesthetics and cruelty ⓘ fascism ⓘ poetry ⓘ state violence ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle |
first-person narration
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fragmentary structure ⓘ metafictional elements ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of literary criticism and fiction
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chilling portrayal of a fascist poet ⓘ reflection on complicity of intellectuals under dictatorship ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Estrella distante NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Roberto Bolaño bibliography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Barcelona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistDescription | murderous avant-garde poet and pilot ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| publisher | Anagrama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
By Night in Chile
NERFINISHED
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Nazi Literature in the Americas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInCountry | Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | Chilean military dictatorship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| translatedBy | Chris Andrews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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