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A haunting novel of grief from one of Argentina's greatest modernist writers.
About the author
Juan José Saer was the leading Argentinian writer of the post-Borges generation. The author of numerous novels and short-story collections (including Scars and La Grande), Saer was awarded Spain's prestigious Nadal Prize in 1987 for The Event. Six of his novels are available from Open Letter Books.
Sergio Waisman has translated sever books of Latin American literature, including The Absent City by Ricardo Piglia, for which he received an NEA Translation Fellowship Award in 2000. His first novel, Leaving, was published in the U.S. in 2004 and in 2010 as Irse in Argentina. His latest translations are Target in the Night by Piglia, The Underdogs by Mariano Azuela, and An Anthology of Spanish-American Modernismo.
Foreword
•PROMOTIONAL COPIES: Over 250 copies will be sent to booksellers and reviewers across the country.
•STRONG MEDIA CAMPAIGN:The Regal Lemon Tree, one of Saer's most beloved later books, is the sixth book of his to come out from Open Letter and the perfect occasion for a Saer rediscovery.
•GIVEAWAYS: Through Open Letter's social media accounts and the Three Percent website.
•EBOOK AVAILABLE: Ebook will be mentioned on all press release materials, Open Letter website, etc.
•ACADEMIC PUSH: Saer is always valued in the academy, an audience that will be specially targeted with teaching materials, exam copies of all his books, and more.
