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Natasha Wimmer

Translator

Natasha Wimmer's translation of Roberto Bolaño's 2666 won the National Book Award's Best Novel of the Year as well as the PEN Prize.  She lives in New York City.

 

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The Secret of Evil

The Secret of Evil
Between Parentheses

Between Parentheses
Antwerp

Antwerp
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Out and About: A Panel Discussion with Bolaño Translators Chris Andrews and Natasha Wimmer


The Author Recommends…

“Ghost's aesthetic delights are captured with delicate precision by the translator Chris Andrews.”

— Natasha Wimmer, New York Times Sunday Book Review on Chris Andrews

“Aira is one of the most provocative and idiosyncratic novelists working in Spanish today and should not be missed.”

— Natasha Wimmer, The New York Times on César Aira's The Literary Conference

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