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Contemporary · Novel

The Savage Detectives

by Roberto Bolaño. A major work by Roberto Bolaño exploring literature, violence, exile; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

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Date
1998
Origin
Chile / Mexico / Spain
Era
Contemporary
Genre
Novel
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

LiteratureViolenceExile

Why it matters

A major work by Roberto Bolaño exploring literature, violence, exile; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.