The Diaries Of Emilio Renzi

The Diaries of Emilio Renzi by Ricardo Piglia is the second installment of the Argentine literary giant's acclaimed bibliophilic trilogy. It follows his alter ego, Emilio Renzi, as his literary career begins to take off during the tumultuous years of 1968-1975. During this period, Renzi is engaged in running a magazine, working as a publisher, and encountering literary stars among whom he would soon take his place: Borges, Puig, Roa Bastos, and Piera.

"One writes," Ricardo Piglia asserts, only "in order to know literature." Spanning the years 1968 to 1975, The Diaries of Emilio Renzi: The Happy Years is a testament to Piglia's intimate, lifelong love affair with the written word. This second installment of the Argentinian master's diaries opens a window into a luminous literary community fertile with genius, ever-traipsing from bar to bar. It also offers insight into a convulsing Argentina, racked by the death of Perón, guerrilla warfare, and a bloody military coup. This work establishes itself as the definitive backbone of Piglia's monumental career.