The Savage Detectives. Chapters 11 to end

Join us for a captivating discussion on the classic Latin American novel "The Savage Detectives" by Roberto Bolaño. A sprawling, vibrant novel that follows the lives of two poets, Arturo Belano and Ulises Lima, leaders of the fictional "visceral realist" poetry movement in 1970s Mexico City. Through a fragmented narrative, blending diary entries, interviews, and testimonies spanning decades, the story traces their obsessive quest for the elusive poet Cesárea Tinajero, alongside their turbulent friendships, love affairs, and literary ambitions. Bolaño’s masterpiece captures the raw energy of youth, the fleeting nature of artistic ideals, and the chaotic beauty of a generation chasing meaning across continents, from Mexico to Europe and beyond.