Montanao's Malady
Enrique Vila-Matas
(Author)
Jonathan Dunne
(Translator)
Description
The narrator of Montano's Malady is a writer named Jose who is so obsessed with literature that he finds it impossible to distinguish between real life and fictional reality. Part picaresque novel, part intimate diary, part memoir and philosophical musings, Enrique Vila-Matas has created a labyrinth in which writers as various as Cervantes, Sterne, Kafka, Musil, Bolano, Coetzee, and Sebald cross endlessly surprising paths. Trying to piece together his life of loss and pain, Jose leads the reader on an unsettling journey from European cities such as Nantes, Barcelona, Lisbon, Prague and Budapest to the Azores and the Chilean port of Valparaiso. Exquisitely witty and erudite, it confirms the opinion of Bernardo Axtaga that Vila-Matas is the most important living Spanish writer.Product Details
Price
$14.95
Publisher
New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publish Date
May 17, 2007
Pages
235
Dimensions
5.26 X 0.65 X 7.98 inches | 0.59 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780811216289
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About the Author
ENRIQUE VILA-MATAS was born in Barcelona. He has received countless prizes and written numerous award-winning novels, including Bartleby & Co., Montano's Malady, Never Any End to Paris, and Dublinesque.
Admittedly, Jonathan has done things arseways most of his life, from completing a BA in Literature in his thirties to fitting teeth brackets (30's, porcelain). During this general confusion, Jonathan has had various short stories published. Jonathan suffers from photophobia though has a tendency towards fireworks. Originally from Limerick, Ireland, he now lives the reclusive life in Toledo, Spain, as a bearded hermit, with his wife and three daughters. He is known to be found in the local cemetery at the weekend during daylight hours, though for goodness sake, don't sneak up on him.
Reviews
Mr. Vila-Matas shows that the reasons for (and the consequences of) not writing fiction can, in a funny way, be almost as rich and complicated as fiction itself.
[Vila-Matas is] one of the most curious, original and attractive talents in contemporary Spanish writing.--Rafael Conte
Vila-Matas's touch is light and whimsical, while his allusions encompass a rogue's gallery of world literature.
[Vila-Matas is] one of the most curious, original and attractive talents in contemporary Spanish writing.--Rafael Conte
Vila-Matas's touch is light and whimsical, while his allusions encompass a rogue's gallery of world literature.
