Books by Rodrigo Hasbún (2)
1.
Affections : A Novel by Rodrigo Hasbún EN
Country: South America / 
Bolivia
Bolivia
Description:
The award-winning and haunting novel from Rodrigo Hasbún, the literary star Jonathan Safran Foer calls, “a great writer,” about an unusual family’s breakdown—set in South America during the time of Che Guevara and inspired by the life of Third Reich cinematographer Hans Ertl. Inspired by real events, Affections is the story of the eccentric, fascinating Ertl clan, headed by the egocentric and extraordinary Hans, once the cameraman for the Nazi propagandist Leni Riefenstahl. Shortly after the end of World War II, Hans and his family flee to Bolivia to start over. There, the ever-restless Hans d... continue
2.
El lugar del cuerpo by Rodrigo Hasbún ES
Country: South America / Bolivia
Bolivia
Description:
Elena, a la que su hermano abusaba de niña, es ahora una escritora vieja, una anciana feroz que intenta escribir su vida. Desata así una guerra entre las mujeres que conviven dentro suyo, entre el presente y la memoria. Enredos sexuales, bocetos de obras que no fueron, afectos quebrados, son el territorio en el que la anciana busca el lugar de su cuerpo. Con un lenguaje preciso cual bisturí de seda, el autor abre espacios interiores confrontando el pasado sin echar mano a redenciones o a espejismos.