Roberto Bolaño Interview [English Sub]

[@r.s.9861]

If he had lived, he would probably have received a Nobel Prize.

[@carlossantander6468]

Nah.

[@tomastraslavina3160]

@@carlossantander6468 yeah, a lot of autor nowadays win it at they're trash compared to Bolaño

[@skfovbk]

just a prize. the most important thing is he did finish 2666

[@manugardu6194]

​@@skfovbkHe didn't finish it, you fool

[@ulengrau6357]

I don't know about the Nobel for the Sciences/Mathematics, but the Nobel for Literature has always been political. The author and their literature has to "stand for something" (usually something trending) for them to be considered. The latest example - Han Kang - is a good one, considering how few of her books are available in translation (in languages the committee reads), to the point where it felt like she was given the prize mostly based on "The Vegetarian", which is a historical first. But it was high-time they gave the Nobel to an Asian woman, and they wanted to make sure to give it to one who was more mainstream (read: someone who sells), since last year's, to Jon Fosse, drew a lot of "???" from readers (no one fucking knew who Fosse was). If you really want to have fun, check out who has been winning the Nobel over the last 20 years or so. You'll notice an interesting pattern between "only regionally known literary author", "widely known literary author", and "more mainstream author/artist the masses will be happy with". Fosse is an example of the first (so are Gurnah and Alexievich) Glück is an example of the second (so are Ernaux and Tokarczuk) Kang is an example of the last (so are Ishiguro and Dylan)

[@t7765]

No sabia nada de ti. Roberto, creo que todos los poetas tienen una entraña azul. Pero tb son exquisitos por naturaleza, incomprendidos y malditos. Empecé hoy a amar tu obra y tu vida.y como estoy algo vieja y tengo tiempo iré a Chile ..

[@jeune5898]

un altisimo escritor

[@priscillakhapai3623]

By night in chile ... blew me away. Looking forward to reading this guy

[@nestorcsamacho6328]

Y cómo te fue?

[@MrZelnikd]

I think his best and most complex book is 2666. I have to read it every two years. This guy is amazing. Probably the best Latin American writer in the 21st century

[@ministersormonsters]

I just finished it two hours ago, and yes it is phenomenal. It is written in a way that I swallowed it in one sitting, which is rare. I read every sentence, but still I don't know what to make of this short novella. Also I felt the same kind of pleasure reading it as I had felt with "The Congress" by Jorge Luis Borges.

[@riveravaldez]

Thanks for sharing.

[@ilusionesds]

Con la mierda hasta el cuello pero conservando una exquisitez de inglés chilensis ❤️❤️

[@_chary990]

If any english speakers are interested I did a translation of his hour long interview on La Belleza de Pensar, I cant sub it but I can email you the PDF or link the google doc.

[@kristyeldredge2308]

I am interested -- can I DM you ...?

[@_chary990]

@@kristyeldredge2308 I don't think we can DM on youtube anymore. Give me your email and I'll send you the PDF.

[@kristyeldredge2308]

@@_chary990 It's k.eldredge @ gmail Thanks!

[@_chary990]

@@kristyeldredge2308 sent!

[@MrCzapol]

@@_chary990 could I also get this translation? I'd really appreciate it!

[@alexsiders2023]

esta entrevista corresponde al año 2003 y debe haber sido una de sus últimas. Buenísima!

[@diegofreire537]

22:12 Sin duda su mejor reflexión.

[@TheSabado215]

Ultimos Atardeceres en la Tierra :)

[@pedrorubendelgadorodriguez5405]

Un caballero rural belga vs uno Chileno Abstracción. Capricho. Lo de Bolaño nomás

[@yolandaparedes289]

Ya se notaba enfermo. Pero que magnífico escritor.

[@Richardascroft]

El cortázar 2.0

[@AlonsoValderrama-z1g]

​@@Richardascroftno, el Bolaño 1.0

[@gonzaloalmunadaza6872]

Wow , excelente material.

[@raulignaciodroguettcastill6483]

La traducción se agradece , más, es deficiente ... el archivo, registro , Lindisimo excelente ... Que gran Artista ...

[@alainayers3237]

Loved the Belgian comments....funny, strange - playful, with us the Reader / Detective but if you read 'Vagabond in France and Belgium' - Last Evenings on Earth, is he thinking about Henri Levebvre, the whole cycle of the Lunar Park imaginary - the oddity of suburbanism in Magritte (in Jette) or the Letterist expansiveness of Broodthaers... but something definitely from him, his way of scattering seeds and clues.

[@forrest2416]

Un delirante

[@moshbeatle9500]

Súper Bolaño

[@ericemiliorivera]

What's the song that plays over the credits at 1:32?

[@palidacl]

sounds like a song Fother Muckers would do hahah

[@havefunbesafe]

2666 ....wow!

[@SA-ff9uc]

Ya, it's not exactly how I would translate it. Pero bueno...

[@kristyeldredge2308]

This is way out of sync for me. His voice starts over the intro music and the subtitles never catch up. Did anyone else have this problem?

[@_chary990]

yah, i sure did

[@ardaliotornarrancio5851]

16:36 Lo dicho reqüerda la pelíqula de _el cartero_ .

[@skfovbk]

sad spanish is not my mother tongue, i wish i could understand poems by him better

[@SA-ff9uc]

Poco a poco. Keep trying with the Spanish.

[@Juan4Jenni]

I miss the real Bolaño now! His dead is like the lose of new born kid. Nobody can understand that! I hope there is somebody writing about Salvador Allende`s dead! Im waintg for this book befor 2666! Its should be a woman autor!