Antonio Di Benedetto

Antonio di Benedetto (1922–1986) began his career as a journalist, writing for the Mendoza paper Los Andes. In 1953 he published his first book, a collection of short stories titled Mundo animal. Zama was his first novel; it was followed by The Silentiary, The Suicides (all published by NYRB Classics), and Sombras, nada más . . . Over the course of his career he received numerous honors, including a 1975 Guggenheim Fellowship and decorations from the French and Italian governments, and he earned the admiration of the likes of Jorge Luis Borges, Julio Cortázar, and Roberto Bolaño.






  • Nest in the Bones
    Nest in the Bones
    Nest in the Bones Antonio Di Benedetto
    Archipelago Books
  • The Suicides
    The Suicides
    The Suicides Antonio Di Benedetto
    Currently Unavailable
  • The Silentiary
    The Silentiary
    The Silentiary Antonio Di Benedetto
  • Zama
    Zama
    Zama Antonio Di Benedetto

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