Name: El viaje vertical (in Spanish)
SKU: 47222729
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Author: Enrique Vila-Matas
ISBN: 9789877251029

Type

Physical Book

Author

Enrique Vila-Matas

Publisher

Debolsillo

Topic

Novela

Collection

CONTEMPORANEA

Year

2015

Language

Spanish

Pages

240

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

19x12.5 cm

ISBN13

9789877251029

Edited in

Argentina

Edition No.

Synopsis "El viaje vertical (in Spanish)"

\"Un trayecto sin retorno, El viaje vertical retrata a la generación perdida de españoles a la que se le negó el acceso a la cultura y a la formación tras la Guerra Civil.\" Ludmila Vinogradoff, El Cultural, El País Federico Mayol es un jubilado aficionado al póquer, antiguo militante nacionalista y modélico empresario catalán, padre de tres hijos y esposo devoto. Lleva una vida en apariencia feliz hasta que la realidad irrumpe de forma tan repentina como absurda y cruel: al día siguiente de celebrar las bodas de oro, su mujer lo echa de casa. Mayol empieza así un viaje errático en busca de un sentido existencial, perseguido por los fantasmas de la soledad y la muerte; un viaje lineal, una odisea asimétrica cuya meta no es Ítaca, sino cierto aprendizaje sobre la vida y las relaciones# aunque a su edad generalmente ya nadie aprende nada.

Enrique Vila-Matas

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Enrique Vila-Matas (Barcelona, 1948) is one of the most influential writers in contemporary Spanish-language literature, known for his style that blends fiction, essay, and autofiction. His work is characterized by a constant reflection on writing and the figure of the writer, exploring the boundaries between reality and fiction. Among his most notable novels are El viaje vertical (1999), El mal de Montano (2002), París no se acaba nunca (2003), and Montevideo (2022). His most recent publication is Canon de cámara oscura (2025), where he continues his exploration of identity and literature

Throughout his career, Vila-Matas has been awarded numerous literary prizes, including the Rómulo Gallegos Prize (2001), the Herralde Novel Prize (2002), the National Critics Prize (2002), the Prix Médicis Étranger (2003), the Formentor de las Letras Prize (2014), and the FIL Prize in Romance Languages Literature (2015). His work has been translated into multiple languages and is the subject of academic study, consolidating his position as a central figure in contemporary literature.

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