Nicola Lagioia Volgorde van de boeken (chronologisch)

Recognized as a notable book by both CrimeReads and World Literature Today in 2023, this work delves into compelling themes that intertwine crime and cultural commentary. It offers a unique perspective on societal issues through its intricate characters and gripping plot, making it a significant contribution to contemporary literature. The narrative promises to engage readers with its thought-provoking insights and masterful storytelling, appealing to fans of both crime fiction and literary exploration.

Nackt und bleich, blutüberströmt, durchstreift eine junge Frau barfuß die schwach beleuchtete Landschaft Apuliens. Striemen und Blutergüsse zieren ihren Körper, ihr geschwollenes Gesicht zeugt von Gewalt. Als sie die Straße erreicht, sind die Scheinwerfer eines Lastwagens das letzte, was sie sieht. Ihr Vater, der Bauunternehmer Vittorio Salvemini, verschleiert den Mord an seiner Tochter als Selbstmord, was den Höhepunkt seiner von Gier, Gewalt und Korruption geprägten Karriere darstellt. Am Ende wird ihr Bruder Rache nehmen und den Vater vernichten. Nicola Lagioia seziert in diesem Werk die dunkelsten Seiten der menschlichen Natur, die bei der Jagd nach Macht und Reichtum vor nichts zurückschrecken. Er verwebt Familienroman und spannungsgeladenen Thriller zu einem erschreckend aktuellen, fast mythischen Bild der italienischen Gesellschaft. Lagioias Roman ist Teil eines literarischen Aufschreis junger italienischer Autoren gegen eine Generation, die das Land mit Spekulation und Korruption unterwandert hat. Trotz aller Gewalt und Ignoranz schimmert ein literarischer Humanismus als verlorene Gegenwelt durch.

With the release of Roberto Bolaño’s The Savage Detectives in 1998,journalist Monica Maristain discovered a writer “capable of befriending his readers.” After exchanging several letters with Bolaño, Maristain formed a friendship of her own, culminating in an extensive interview with the novelist about truth and consequences, an interview that turned out to be Bolaño’s last. Appearing for the first time in English, Bolaño’s final interview is accompanied by a collection of conversations with reporters stationed throughout Latin America, providing a rich context for the work of the writer who, according to essayist Marcela Valdes, is “a T.S. Eliot or Virginia Woolf of Latin American letters.” As in all of Bolaño’s work, there is also wide-ranging discussion of the author’s many literary influences. (Explanatory notes on authors and titles that may be unfamiliar to English-language readers are included here.) The interviews, all of which were completed during the writing of the gigantic 2666, also address Bolaño’s deepest personal concerns, from his domestic life and two young children to the realities of a fatal disease.

Lunga, clamorosa ed eternamente eccitante è la relazione tra la rivista "RollingStone" e la scrittura. Fin dalla sua prima uscita, quarant'anni fa, la testata americana si è data l'obiettivo di svecchiare lo stile giornalistico, raccontando in prima persona gli eventi dell'entertainment e della politica. Ne risulta una letteratura elettrizzante, che è rock'n'roll allo stato puro e vanta i contributi di autori quali Hunter S. Thompson, Bret Easton Ellis, Jonathan Franzen e Tom Wolfe (su "RollingStone" è uscita a puntate la prima edizione del "Falò delle vanità"). La versione italiana della rivista, nata nel 2003, ha ereditato una precisa attenzione alla scrittura, coinvolgendo fin da subito i migliori narratori italiani under 45 e autori sempre giovani nello spirito. Sono i loro scritti che trovano spazio in questa antologia: un "best of' di quelli pieni di tracce inedite, versioni alternative, strumentazioni inattese; un libro altalenante tra cronaca, finzione, commento, zingarata, delirio. Come la vita.