{"product_id":"the-one-before-paperback","title":"The One Before - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJuan José Saer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRoanne Kantor\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe most important Argentinian writer since Borges.--\u003ci\u003eThe Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe One Before\u003c\/i\u003e is a triptych of sorts, consisting of a series of short pieces--called Arguments--and two longer stories--Half-Erased and The One Before--all of which revolve around the ideas of exile and memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany of the characters who populate Juan Jos  Saer's other novels appear here, including Tomatis,  ngel Leto, and Washington Noriega (who appear in \u003ci\u003eLa Grande\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eScars\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Sixty-Five Years of Washington\u003c\/i\u003e, all of which are available from Open Letter). Saer's typical themes are on display in this collection as well, as is his idiosyncratic blend of philosophical ruminations and precise storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the story of the two characters who decide to bury a message in a bottle that simply says MESSAGE, to Pigeon Garay's attempt to avoid the rising tides and escape Argentina for Europe, \u003ci\u003eThe One Before\u003c\/i\u003e evocatively introduces readers to Saer's world and gives the already indoctrinated new material about their favorite characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJuan Jos  Saer\u003c\/b\u003e was the leading Argentinian writer of the post-Borges generation. The author of numerous novels and short-story collections (including \u003ci\u003eScars\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLa Grande\u003c\/i\u003e), Saer was awarded Spain's prestigious Nadal Prize in 1987 for \u003ci\u003eThe Event\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoanne Kantor\u003c\/b\u003e is a doctoral student in comparative literature at the University of Texas at Austin. Her translation of \u003ci\u003eThe One Before\u003c\/i\u003e won the 2009 Susan Sontag Prize for Translation. Her translations from Spanish have appeared in \u003ci\u003eLittle Star\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, \u003ci\u003eTwo Lines\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePalabras Errantes\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJuan José Saer was the leading Argentinian writer of the post-Borges generation. The author of numerous novels and short-story collections (including \u003ci\u003eScars\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLa Grande\u003c\/i\u003e), Saer was awarded Spain's prestigious Nadal Prize in 1987 for \u003ci\u003eThe Event.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRoanne Kantor is a doctoral student in Comparative Literature at the University of Texas at Austin. Her translation of \u003ci\u003eThe One Before\u003c\/i\u003e won the 2009 Susan Sontag Prize for Translation. Her translations from Spanish have appeared in \u003ci\u003eLittle Star\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, \u003ci\u003eTwo Lines\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePalabras Errantes: Latin American Literature in Translation\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 130\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 09, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42700519112767,"sku":"9781934824788","price":15.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/d12c158ff738a2598bd43277e0be6746.webp?v=1765017061","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-one-before-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}