Join host Lori Feathers and guest Chad W. Post (Dalkey Archive Press & Open Letter Books) as they dive into the world of Portuguese writer António Lobo Antunes, one of the most significant literary voices of the last 50 years.
They discuss Antunes’s groundbreaking style—shifting voices, fragmented memory, and narrative consciousness—as well as the political and historical backdrops of his fiction, including Angola and post-revolutionary Portugal. Lori and Chad share insights on which Antunes novels are most approachable, what makes Midnight Is Not in Everyone’s Reach a standout, and how translators capture his unique prose.
📚 Books discussed: Act of the Damned, Return of the Caravels, The Splendor of Portugal, The Inquisitor’s Manual, Fatal Alexandrino, and more.
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