The One Before - by Juan José Saer (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Featuring some of Saer's most loved characters, <i>The One Before</i> is his first story collection to appear in English.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>The most important Argentinian writer since Borges.--<i>The Independent</i></p><p><i>The One Before</i> is a triptych of sorts, consisting of a series of short pieces--called Arguments--and two longer stories--Half-Erased and The One Before--all of which revolve around the ideas of exile and memory.</p><p>Many of the characters who populate Juan José Saer's other novels appear here, including Tomatis, Ángel Leto, and Washington Noriega (who appear in <i>La Grande</i>, <i>Scars</i>, and <i>The Sixty-Five Years of Washington</i>, all of which are available from Open Letter). Saer's typical themes are on display in this collection as well, as is his idiosyncratic blend of philosophical ruminations and precise storytelling.</p><p>From the story of the two characters who decide to bury a message in a bottle that simply says MESSAGE, to Pigeon Garay's attempt to avoid the rising tides and escape Argentina for Europe, <i>The One Before</i> evocatively introduces readers to Saer's world and gives the already indoctrinated new material about their favorite characters.</p><p><b>Juan José Saer</b> was the leading Argentinian writer of the post-Borges generation. The author of numerous novels and short-story collections (including <i>Scars</i> and <i>La Grande</i>), Saer was awarded Spain's prestigious Nadal Prize in 1987 for <i>The Event</i>.</p><p><b>Roanne Kantor</b> is a doctoral student in comparative literature at the University of Texas at Austin. Her translation of <i>The One Before</i> won the 2009 Susan Sontag Prize for Translation. Her translations from Spanish have appeared in <i>Little Star</i> magazine, <i>Two Lines</i>, and <i>Palabras Errantes</i>.<br><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>Saer is one of the best writers of today in any language.--Ricardo Piglia</p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Juan José Saer was the leading Argentinian writer of the post-Borges generation. The author of numerous novels and short-story collections (including <i>Scars</i> and <i>La Grande</i>), Saer was awarded Spain's prestigious Nadal Prize in 1987 for <i>The Event.</i> <p/>Roanne Kantor is a doctoral student in Comparative Literature at the University of Texas at Austin. Her translation of <i>The One Before</i> won the 2009 Susan Sontag Prize for Translation. Her translations from Spanish have appeared in <i>Little Star</i> magazine, <i>Two Lines</i>, and <i>Palabras Errantes: Latin American Literature in Translation</i>.
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