2666

by Roberto Bolaño

2666 is Roberto Bolaño’s final masterpiece.  In this sweeping, epic novel, the lives of its characters intersect: a group of European academics; an elusive Prussian novelist; an African-American sports writer; a Chilean professor losing his grip on reality; a Mexican police detective and the older woman he’s fallen in love with. The linchpin that links them centers around the horrific murders of young women in the Mexico-U.S. border town of Santa Teresa (a fictionalized Ciudad Juárez).

2666 es la obra maestra final de Roberto Bolaño. En esta novela épica las vidas de los personajes se cruzan: Un grupo de acadèmicos europeos; un novelista Prusiano elusive; un reporter de deportes afroamericano; un professor Chileno perdiendo su sentido de realidad; un detective Mexicano y la mujer de edad con cual el se enamoró. Lo que los conecta a todos son las muertes horrendas de mujeres jóvenes en la frontera entre México y los Estados Unidos en la ciudad de Santa Teresa (la Ciudad Juarez en ficticio).

The group will meet Wednesday, September 9, 7-8:30 pm, 3rd Floor, Seminar Room, Main Library. Attendees have the option to read in English and/or Spanish. Discussions may also be in English and Spanish. Attendees do not have to be bilingual. Copies of Robert Bolaño’s 2666 (Spanish: 2666) will be held at the 2nd floor Readers Services Desk two months before the discussion. Call to register at (847) 448-8620!