Lina meruane s title seems to have a double meaning. She was quite literally seeing red because of bleeding into her eyes that was slowly making her go blind. The tone and setting of the first scene in the book during which lina and ignacio are at a party are unexpected. Seeing red is the story of lina whose worst nightmare happens at a party one night. The stroke leaves her vision damaged, and the rest of seeing red, translated from the spanish by megan. In lina meruanes searing autobiographical novel seeing red, the narrator describes what she saw during an ocular hemorrhage that rendered her blind as she navigates this new, uncertain existence with her boyfriendmoving together to a new apartment in new york city, visiting family back in santiago, and undergoing endless. Sep 15, 2016 september 15, 2016 by ann morgan in book of the month, postworld, south america tags. Lina meruane boza born 1970 is a chilean writer and professor. Blending fiction and autobiography, the narrator and meruane both suffer from diabetes, which can cause a. At a party in new york city, the main character, lina, suffers from a stroke, which causes the blood vessels behind her corneas to burst. My first book from deep vellum publishing texas was the terrific the art of flight by mexican diplomat sergio pitol posted in august, 2016.
Seeing red by lina meruane meet your next favorite book. In lina meruanes searing autobiographical novel seeing red, the narrator describes what she saw during an ocular hemorrhage that rendered her blind as she navigates this. English language translation by megan mcdowell published in america by deep vellum publishing in 2016. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. I bought my kindle back in 2011, and ever since, ive done my best to come to terms with digital books. Apr 08, 2016 if meruane begins with horror the profound shock and discomfort of the bloodred burst she quickly descends fully into terror, into the tormenting fear that the blindness will be permanent, the anxiety of which threatens, increasingly, to drive lina mad. The event will be livestreamed for those not able to attend at mcnally jacksons livestream page. Like its author, the books blind narrator is a chilean writer called lina meruane, who lives in new york with her spanish partner, ignacio. It speaks to meruanes talent that as driven as lina is she never becomes a caricature. Seeing red focuses less on linas changing physical relationship to the world. In lina meruanes searing autobiographical novel seeing red, the narrator describes what she saw during an ocular hemorrhage that rendered her blind as she navigates this new, uncertain. English language translation by megan mcdowell published in america.
Lina meruane will read from her debut novel in english, seeing red, and discuss the novel and her work with valeria luiselli, the awardwinning author of the story of my teeth and faces in the crowd. According to her, this stroke was inevitable and doctors forewarned her of this fate. Seeing red is her fourth novel, but the first to be translated into. There are still instances of vulnerability that draw out readers compassion. Apparently the author, lina meruane, had a stroke and suffered temporary blindness, necessitating surgery. Lina meruane is one of the most prominent female voices in chilean contemporary literature. The book opens when lucina, lina, a young chilean writer. If you love lidia like i do, youll adore lina meruane. Seeing red was written by lina meruane in spanish in 2012 and translated by megan mcdowell in 2016.
Feb 23, 2016 in lina meruanes searing autobiographical novel seeing red, the narrator describes what she saw during an ocular hemorrhage that rendered her blind as she navigates this new, uncertain existence with her boyfriend. Lina meruanes novel dissecting the impact on a young academic of going blind is brilliant and. This is one of the central questions in seeing red, a semiautobiographical novel written by chilean writer lina meruane, and translated by megan mcdowell. Her work, written in spanish, has been translated into english, italian, portuguese, german, and french. The book contains bursts of immaculate stream of consciousness flowing from linas mind, and it is packed with visceral language in each short chapter. Alvaro enrigue author of sudden death, tank magazine summer reading list 2016 a story told by meruane with vivid, unflinching language that will occasionally make readers squirm with its beautiful. Meruane, who teaches at new york university, tells the traumatic story of lucina, a chilean writer also living in new york. Her semiautobiographical novel seeing red, set in contrastingly chaotic new york and santiago, spins off from that episode in a searing examination of illness and recovery, anger, dependency. But seeing red is also the first book ive considered reading in its native spanish. Mcdowells translation, from deep vellum publishing, is the first work of meruanes to appear in english. Fictional lina gets to be selfish, powerful, and monstrous in ways that meruane likely never did. If meruane begins with horror the profound shock and discomfort of the blood red burst she quickly descends fully into terror, into the tormenting fear that the blindness will be. With propulsive language and hallucinatory verve, lina meruane explores the relationship between identity and illness. There are times reading lina meruanes semiautobiographical novel seeing red when you want to look away.
Lina actually sees red as her blood vessels burst and block her vision. It is a raw, sexy, visceral and sometimes brutal account of a woman losing her sight and. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In this way, seeing red is a subversive and feminist text. I found it interesting that this is the third book translated by. Lina meruane is a chilean writer and scholar who teaches latin american cultures, arts and cultures in the core program and has taught a senior seminar entitled pathological citizenship at the.
Seeing red lina meruane haftad 9781941920244 bokus. May 04, 2016 lina actually sees red as her blood vessels burst and block her vision. Shifting between new york city and santiago, between the world of sight. Seeing red kindle edition by meruane, lina, mcdowell, megan. Her novels main character, also named lina meruane, is based on the author, also. Seeing red s spine is a deliciously perverse love story, loaded with surprising, sickening, wonderful erotic material centred in the eyeballs. Seeing red kindle edition by meruane, lina, mcdowell. In lina meruane s searing autobiographical novel seeing red, the narrator describes what she saw during an ocular hemorrhage that rendered her blind as she navigates this. Seeing red by lina meruane, 9781786493156, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. While roys novel is about the intentional blindness necessitated by economic development, chilean author lina meruanes seeing red takes on the experience of actually going blindsomething that happened to the author herself. In lina meruanes searing autobiographical novel seeing red, the narrator describes what she saw during an ocular hemorrhage that rendered her blind as she navigates this new, uncertain existence with her boyfriend. I discovered lina meruanes seeing red when i stopped by at the bookshop a few. Aug 03, 2017 buy seeing red main by lina meruane isbn.
I found it interesting that this is the third book translated by mcdowell that i have read this month. Also by lina meruane see all books by lina meruane. When she was a phd student at nyu, chilean author lina meruane was temporarily struck blind as her eyes haemorrhaged and blood flooded her vision. Seeing red by lina meruane overdrive rakuten overdrive. Jan 01, 2012 seeing red was written by lina meruane in spanish in 2012 and translated by megan mcdowell in 2016. Feb 23, 2016 seeing red by lina meruane, 9781941920244, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Seeing red by lina meruane 2016, paperback for sale. Lina meruane is a chilean writer and scholar who teaches latin american cultures, arts and cultures in the core program and has taught a senior seminar entitled pathological citizenship at the global liberal studies program. Fiction books selectiona penetrating autobiographical novel. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading seeing red.
Lina meruanes title seems to have a double meaning. May 17, 2016 lina meruane s seeing red is a remarkable autobiographical novel about blindness the author appears at powells books on hawthorne may 23, 2016. Lina meruane is a chilean writer and academic living and working in new york. Seeing red explores senses other than sight of course. Seeing red, by chilean writer lina meruane, is an exemplary autobiographical novel. A novelist, essayist, and cultural journalist, she is the author of numerous short stories that have appeared in various anthologies and magazines in spanish, english, german and french. Lina begins to speak in terms of sound, scent or touch as she becomes more fluent in translating these senses into her. Lina meruanes seeing red is a piercing novel of blindness. Lina meruanes seeing red is a remarkable autobiographical. An anger management and peacemaking curriculum for kids transforming american politics book online at best prices in india on. Apr 22, 2016 in the second half of lina meruane s astonishing novel seeing red, the protagonist, lina, lies in the operating room awaiting eye surgery to treat blindness caused by diabetic retinopathy. This is one of the central questions in seeing red, a semiautobiographical novel written by chilean writer lina meruane, and translated by. In the second half of lina meruanes astonishing novel seeing red, the protagonist, lina, lies in the operating room awaiting eye surgery to.
Seeing red is her fourth novel, but the first to be translated into english. At a party in new york city, the main character, lina, suffers from a stroke, which causes the blood vessels. The 60ish short, uncapitalized chapters are simply titled. Lina meruane lina meruane is one of the most prominent and influential female voices in chilean contemporary literature. Seeing red is a short, autobiographical novel by lina meruane that begins with a bang and doesnt let up.
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