"Even on the poorest streets people could be……" — Roberto Bolano
"Even on the poorest streets people could be heard laughing. Some of these streets were completely dark, like black holes, and the laughter that came from who knows where was the only sign, the only beacon that kept residents and strangers from getting lost."
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Roberto Bolano
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62 Quotes by Roberto Bolano
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Literature + Illness = Illness
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Jesus is the masterpiece. The thieves are minor works. Why are they there? Not to frame the crucifixion, as some…
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