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'''Roberto Bolaño''' (1953 – 2003) was a Chilean writer and poet. He originally wrote poetry, but changed to write fiction for [[Money, Dear Boy|money]] (after all, he had a family to feed). He had a kind of tendency of taking an [[Ensemble Darkhorse]] from one book (or sometimes just a minor character) and write a story around that character.
'''Roberto Bolaño''' (1953 – 2003) was a Chilean writer and poet. He originally wrote poetry, but changed to write fiction for [[Money, Dear Boy|money]] (after all, he had a family to feed). He had a kind of tendency of taking an [[Ensemble Darkhorse]] from one book (or sometimes just a minor character) and write a story around that character.


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As you can see, he has been dead for a while, but is ''still'' publishing books. That shows you how prolific he was.
As you can see, he has been dead for a while, but is ''still'' publishing books. That shows you how prolific he was.


Do not confuse with Roberto Gómez Bolaños, [[El Chapulin Colorado|also known]] [[El Chavo Del Ocho|as Chespirito]].
Do not confuse with Roberto Gómez Bolaños, [[El Chapulin Colorado|also known]] [[El Chavo del Ocho|as Chespirito]].

Books written by Bolaño:


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* ''[[Distant Star]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Distant Star]]'' (1996)
* ''[[The Savage Detectives]]'' (1998)
* ''[[The Savage Detectives]]'' (1998)
* [[Amulet (novel)|''Amulet'']] (1999)


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=== Tropes about him and his work: ===

* [[Ape Shall Never Kill Ape]]: In “Police Rat”, Pepe worries because since a rat dared to kill another rat, soon it will become commonplace.
* [[Ape Shall Never Kill Ape]]: In “Police Rat”, Pepe worries because since a rat dared to kill another rat, soon it will become commonplace.
* [[Author Avatar]]: Most of his books have a character that it's supposed to be him... one way or another.
* [[Author Avatar]]: Most of his books have a character that it's supposed to be him... one way or another.
* [[Author Tract]]: “Literature + Illness = Illness”, “The Myths of Cthulhu”.
* [[Author Tract]]: “Literature + Illness = Illness”, “The Myths of Cthulhu”.
* [[Better As Friends]]: {{spoiler|Udo and Ingeborn}} at the end of ''The Third Reich''.
* [[Better as Friends]]: {{spoiler|Udo and Ingeborn}} at the end of ''The Third Reich''.
* [[Diary]]: ''The Third Reich''.
* [[Diary]]: ''The Third Reich''.
* [[Doorstopper]]: ''2666'' clocks in at well over 1000 pages. Bolaño had planned another 200 pages before suffering [[Author Existence Failure]].
* [[Doorstopper]]: ''2666'' clocks in at well over 1000 pages. Bolaño had planned another 200 pages before suffering [[Author Existence Failure]].
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* [[Nerd Glasses]]
* [[Nerd Glasses]]
* [[Overly Long Gag]]: Part 4 of ''2666'' is 300 pages of detailed descriptions of misogynist murders. It's not played for laughs.
* [[Overly Long Gag]]: Part 4 of ''2666'' is 300 pages of detailed descriptions of misogynist murders. It's not played for laughs.
* [[Perma Stubble]]
* [[Perma-Stubble]]
* [[Real Time Strategy]]: The main character of ''The Third Reich'' is a huge player of wargames, a hobby shared by the author too.
* [[Real Time Strategy]]: The main character of ''The Third Reich'' is a huge player of wargames, a hobby shared by the author too.
* [[Reclusive Artist]]: Not Bolaño himself, but the character Benno von Archimboldi in ''2666''.
* [[Reclusive Artist]]: Not Bolaño himself, but the character Benno von Archimboldi in ''2666''.
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Roberto Bolaño (1953 – 2003) was a Chilean writer and poet. He originally wrote poetry, but changed to write fiction for money (after all, he had a family to feed). He had a kind of tendency of taking an Ensemble Darkhorse from one book (or sometimes just a minor character) and write a story around that character.

Even though he was from Chile, he spent very little time in the country and lived in Spain. He was also very critical of the writers in Chile, particularly Isabel Allende, decrying their (perceived) lack of talent. Which makes him somewhat of a Base Breaker among Chilean readers.

As you can see, he has been dead for a while, but is still publishing books. That shows you how prolific he was.

Do not confuse with Roberto Gómez Bolaños, also known as Chespirito.

Works written by Roberto Bolaño include:
Roberto Bolaño provides examples of the following tropes:
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