The New York Times once hailed Chilean poet and author Roberto Bolaño as ""the most significant Latin American literary voice of his generation."" As author of such acclaimed works as Los Detectives Salvajes, 2666, Amuleto, and Una novelita lumpen, Bolaño led an unsettled, turbulent life full of revolution and provocation-tones that burst through in every word he wrote. This volume examines that life, as well as Bolaño's literary politics and influences.