Alejandro Zambra is acclaimed as the greatest writer of Chile's younger generation. He is a poet and critic and currently teaches literature at the Diego Portales University in Santiago. Bonsai is his first novel. It was awarded Chile's Literary Critics' Award for Best Novel.
Genres: Literary Fiction
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Novels
Bonsai (2008)
The Private Lives of Trees (2010)
Ways of Going Home (2013)
Multiple Choice (2016)
Chilean Poet (2022)
The Private Lives of Trees (2010)
Ways of Going Home (2013)
Multiple Choice (2016)
Chilean Poet (2022)
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