tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post1351043865393445728..comments2024-01-02T15:37:04.858-05:00Comments on Caravana de recuerdos: Una novelita lumpenRichardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-80443636328350307142013-04-03T09:55:16.714-04:002013-04-03T09:55:16.714-04:00Yeah, that Bolano; he's my favorite! :)
Isn...Yeah, that Bolano; he's my favorite! :)<br />Isn't it weird how he works for me like Murakami works for you? Still, glad we're friends!<br /><br />Thanks for the info on Russian reads. I love Russian lit, always have. I'm planning on joining you for Oblomov, then, and I'm off to look at 2013 Russian Reading. Give Mr. Bolano my apolgies. xoBellezza https://www.blogger.com/profile/18073864187188953633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-67061469032834000882013-04-03T00:22:10.929-04:002013-04-03T00:22:10.929-04:00Bellezza, it's OK, I know it's just terrib...Bellezza, it's OK, I know it's just terribly difficult for you to stay away from the Bolaño posts! All kidding aside, the <em>Oblomov</em> group read is scheduled for the last few days in June. It'll be great to have you reading with us in particular because I know you're very fond of your Russians. Other Russian group reads, should you be interested in joining us for any others this year, are mentioned in my first post of the year from January on "2013 Russian Reading." Please take a look if you get a chance. Cheers!Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-55403793684371646782013-04-03T00:13:20.916-04:002013-04-03T00:13:20.916-04:00Martín, de acuerdo, pero ¿dónde he oído eso anteri...Martín, de acuerdo, pero ¿dónde he oído eso anteriormente? ¡Qué chistoso sos! ¡Saludos!Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-34443983826390106162013-04-02T22:29:11.306-04:002013-04-02T22:29:11.306-04:00Forgive me for being hopelessly off task here, but...Forgive me for being hopelessly off task here, but Tom said something about you hosting a read along of Oblomov which I'd love to invite myself to. Have you set a date?Bellezza https://www.blogger.com/profile/18073864187188953633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-87863821547283784732013-04-02T20:43:34.760-04:002013-04-02T20:43:34.760-04:00Para mí, Una novelita lumpen es una outtake del ál...Para mí, <i>Una novelita lumpen</i> es una outtake del álbum <i>Los detectives salvajes</i>... ;)<br /><br />¡Saludos!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-81252800849087512882013-04-02T14:54:13.589-04:002013-04-02T14:54:13.589-04:00Thanks, I knew I could count on you!Thanks, I knew I could count on you!Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-26478509861093788492013-04-02T14:52:57.868-04:002013-04-02T14:52:57.868-04:00Stu, it's not a bad read at all by any stretch...Stu, it's not a bad read at all by any stretch of the imagination and some of the details about the ex-bodybuilder/john character's life are worthy of Bolaño's more interesting character portrayals from his other works. It'd just be a shame if anybody read this before trying out <em>The Savage Detectives</em> or <em>Nazi Literature in the Americas</em>, you know? Cheers!Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-25727130395865458142013-04-02T12:46:14.183-04:002013-04-02T12:46:14.183-04:00I like Rise hope this gets english translation soo...I like Rise hope this gets english translation soon and like rise his average books are well worth reading seems to be in familar ground to others by him ,all the best stuAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-55620754261386332022013-04-02T09:07:13.315-04:002013-04-02T09:07:13.315-04:00Oh, okay. Shhhh. Secret's safe. Haha.Oh, okay. Shhhh. Secret's safe. Haha.Risehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17446964640160585194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-37328038477011179132013-04-01T11:12:43.875-04:002013-04-01T11:12:43.875-04:00I haven't really dipped into much of Bolaño...I haven't really dipped into much of Bolaño's poetry at all yet, Eric, but I can understand and appreciate the comparison. Just thought it lacked the prose pyrotechnics of some of his longer works--a "problem" I alone among Bolaño fans seem to have with many of his short stories as well, so don't mind me. Anyway, thanks for visiting the blog--please let me know if you have your own site up somewhere so I can repay the visit. Cheers!Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-14535160399237379612013-04-01T11:00:33.143-04:002013-04-01T11:00:33.143-04:00Brian, you're a lucky guy--Bolaño's one of...Brian, you're a lucky guy--Bolaño's one of my favorite writers, but I'm starting to run out of things to read by him. If I may, I'd suggest either <em>The Savage Detectives</em> or <em>2666</em> as the two best places to start with him or, if you want to try something shorter that's almost as high octane, either <em>Distant Star</em> or <em>Nazi Literature in the Americas</em>. All essential.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-85943933706290026172013-04-01T10:50:15.664-04:002013-04-01T10:50:15.664-04:00Rise, I think people who like Bolaño's short s...Rise, I think people who like Bolaño's short stories more than I usually do will like <em>Una novelita lumpen</em> more than I did accordingly. It's actually more that size in length and, while not mindblowing like his best short stories and novels, is easy enough to partake of/enjoy in one or two sittings. By the way, I didn't know that Rutger Hauer was going to be in the film adaptation. Based on my imagination of what the ex-bodybuilder character should look like, that's fairly genius casting! Of course, it doesn't hurt from a visual perspective that the actress who's playing Bianca is one of my Chilean movie star girlfriends either. Shh, don't tell anybody, we're trying to keep it quiet. :D Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-71620264256035309322013-04-01T10:39:33.648-04:002013-04-01T10:39:33.648-04:00I found it a bit like (some of) his poetry in a wa...I found it a bit like (some of) his poetry in a way: simple, straightforward, but not lacking in depth. Perhaps it's a better comparison than the more novel-like novels. Anyway I found it pretty satisfying. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14576509353310919073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-47542659714196138512013-04-01T05:59:22.199-04:002013-04-01T05:59:22.199-04:00I have not read Bolaño but I really need to get to...I have not read Bolaño but I really need to get to him.<br /><br /> I do love the line about recently being a delinquent but now seeming to be respectable. I think that it says something about many of us in the modern world.Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-57335675497314171342013-04-01T04:07:47.495-04:002013-04-01T04:07:47.495-04:00Hail, Godzilla! Now you can see the Rutger Hauer s...Hail, Godzilla! Now you can see the Rutger Hauer starrer adaptation. I think it's only a matter of time before Natasha Wimmer translates. Mediocre Bolaño is something the best Coelho will never approach. I heard Bolaño had no say about the setting for this "lumpen of a novella". He was required to write something set in Roma. Nice constraint. Risehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17446964640160585194noreply@blogger.com