Los detectives de Bolaño: De la trama a la historia

Abstract

This article examines Roberto Bolaño's novels from the perspective of crime fiction. This reading allows for an understanding of Bolaño's contribution to a critical consideration of the relationship between literature and history. By solving mysteries that are at the same time criminal and literary, the detectives and the author connect contemporary violence, particularly in Mexico and against women, with a history rooted in fascism.