About the Author
Ricardo Piglia (Buenos Aires, 1940–2017), professor emeritus of Princeton University, is unanimously considered a classic of contemporary Spanish-language literature. He published five novels, including Artificial Respiration, The Absent City, and Target in the Night, as well as collections of stories and criticism. Among the numerous prizes he received were the Premio de la Crítica, Premio Rómulo Gallegos, Premio Bartolomé March, Premio Casa de las Américas, Premio José Donoso, and Premio Formentor de las Letras.
About the Translator
Robert Croll is a writer, translator, musician, and artist originally from Asheville, North Carolina. He first came to translation during his undergraduate studies at Amherst College, where he focused particularly on the short fiction of Julio Cortázar.
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Copyright © 2020 Heirs of Ricardo Piglia
c/o Schavelzon Graham Agencia Literaria
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Translation copyright © 2020 Robert Croll
First published as El Camino de Ida by Editorial Anagrama, Barcelona, 2013
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Work published within the framework of “Sur” Translation Support Program of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship of the Argentine Republic.
This book is supported in part by an award from
the National Endowment for the Arts.
First Restless Books paperback edition August 2020
Paperback ISBN: 9781632062208
Library of Congress Control Number: 2018948279
Cover design by Matthew Revert
Typesetting and eBook version by Tetragon, London
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