 First edition (Spanish) | |
| Author | Roberto Bolaño |
|---|---|
| Original title | Estrella distante |
| Translator | Chris Andrews |
| Language | Spanish |
| Publisher | Anagrama (Spanish) New Directions (English) |
Publication date | 1996 |
| Publication place | Chile |
Published in English | 2004 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 157 |
| ISBN | 8433910426 |
Distant Star (Spanish: Estrella distante) is a novella by Chilean author Roberto Bolaño, first published in Spanish in 1996.[1] Chris Andrews’s English translation was published by Harvill Press/ New Directions in 2004. The story is based on "The Infamous Ramírez Hoffman", the last chapter of Bolaño's book of imaginary history of Nazi Literature in the Americas[2] in which the protagonist's name is Carlos Ramírez Hoffman.
- ^ "Estrella distante - Bolaño, Roberto - 978-84-339-1040-0". Editorial Anagrama. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ Caistor, Nick (23 October 2004). "Review: Distant Star by Roberto Bolaño". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 August 2018.