The Diaries of Emilio Renzi by Ricardo Piglia - Episode No. 37

We talk about the "The Diaries of Emilio Renzi" by the Argentine writer Ricardo Piglia with Piglia translator Robert Croll and the publisher of Restless Books Ilan Stavans. We discuss how these books fit into both the Argentine and Latin American literary tradition, along with Piglia's use of the Renzi alter ego, his artistic integrity and "the doubling" that occurs in these special books. Learn more about the books here: https://restlessbooks.org/bookstore/the-diaries-of-emilio-renzi-a-day-in-the-life Music: “Sunday Smooth" by Scott Buckley, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License - www.scottbuckley.com.au.