Latin American Writers at Work

By: Paris Review

Book Overview

The fourth book in the Modern Library's Paris Review Writers at Work series, Latin American Writers at Work is a thundering collection of interviews with some of the most important and acclaimed Latin American writers of our time. These fascinating conversations were compiled from the annals of The Paris Review and include a new, lyrical Introduction by Nobel Prize-winning author Derek Walcott.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0679773495
• ISBN13: 9780679773498
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.2" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

changing my life at the moment

this is just such an amazing compilation of interviews with the finest latin american writers. it is perfect for writer's block because you can read it and become inspired to write! the wisdom of these men and women is genius and should be shared with all writers, no matter the heritage. a must.

Borges and the Nobel Prize

The Publishers Weekly review above states: "The sharp-witted Borges, who won the Nobel Prize on the strength of his stories, is just one of 11 writers featured in this absorbing collection of interviews". Well, PW should know better-Jorge Luis Borges did not win the famous Prize. But I must admit that this mistake is worthy of the humour of a Borgesian fantastic story ("so Borges DID receive the Award"). The great Borges himself would often joke about the prize by saying "it has become a yearly tradition for the Academy not to give it to me". This most-valuable book certainly is worth reading.