by Diamela Eltit · Charco Press · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781913867218
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«Never Did the Fire» is the novel by Diamela Eltit, published by Charco Press in paperback (130 pages, in English).
An ageing couple of former revolutionary militants live together in a flat while their bond unravels amid boredom, humble work and grief over the loss of a son. The novel links the past of struggle against Pinochet, disenchantment and decay to explore identity and resistance in post-dictatorship Chile.
Translation by Daniel Hahn, with a foreword by Julián Fuks. The original work, «Jamás el fuego nunca», was published in 2007.
A read for those interested in contemporary Chilean narrative, political fiction and stories about life as a couple and historical memory.
Diamela Eltit is a Chilean writer and university professor. She is a recipient of the National Prize for Literature.
