Suzanne Jill Levine, ‘Unfaithful: a Translator’s Memoir’
The death of Vargas Llosa marks the end of the Latin American boom, while Suzanne Levine’s ‘Unfaithful’ recounts her key role in its translation and personal transformation.
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Latin American Boom
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‘The Real Life of Alejandro Mayta’: Vargas Llosa’s ‘other self’
A self-fictional and meta-referential novel that dismantles the total novel, explores the boundaries between chronicle and fiction, and culminates in a surprising ending that redefines Peruvian narrative.
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The Letters of the Boom: the Map that Never Was
The Latin American “Boom” was a fiesta of letters and ruptures, where García Márquez, Vargas Llosa, Fuentes, and Cortázar wove a tapestry of powerful novels, revelry, and political fallout.