Paul Auster has long been one of my favorite writers. Evidently, he’s also a favorite among readers in Buenos Aires. Last Sunday’s PERFIL newspaper listed Auster’s latest novel to be translated into Spanish, The Brooklyn Follies
Auster is one of the few U.S. writers who writes with an imagination that is similar to many Argentine writers.
Attesting to his popularity here is this photo from a Jumbo store ad for a set of plastic containers, which appeared as an insert to the newspapers. Look closely at the containers in the ad and you will see some books. Normally, books in these kind of ads are generic editions. But, this one features two books by Paul Auster: Oracle Night
If, by chance, you’ve not yet read Auster, then I suggest starting with The New York Trilogy
May 28th, 2006 at 9:01 pm
Maybe it was the translation, but I found Oracle Night (“La noche del oráculo”, as translated to Spanish) quite lame. I don’t think I would ever try Auster again after that one.
May 29th, 2006 at 12:54 am
Oracle Night isn’t Auster’s best work but you should give him another try, particularly one of the earlier works.