Exploring Antonio Lobo Antunes: Memory, Trauma, and Portuguese Literature with Chad W. Post
Lori Feathers is joined by Chad W. Post (Editorial Director at Dalkey Archive Press and Publisher at Open Letter Books)
In this episode of The Big Book Project, Lori Feathers is joined by Chad W. Post (Editorial Director at Dalkey Archive Press and Publisher at Open Letter Books) to discuss the brilliant and challenging works of António Lobo Antunes, one of Portugal’s most important novelists.
Together, they dive into Antunes’s complex narrative style, his thematic focus on memory and trauma, and why his books—like Midnight Is Not in Everyone’s Reach—continue to resonate with readers and critics worldwide. Chad also shares personal stories about discovering Antunes’s novels, the intricacies of translation, and the possibility of Antunes receiving the Nobel Prize in Literature.
If you’ve ever wondered where to start with Antunes or how to approach his demanding but rewarding novels, this conversation is for you.
✨ Books discussed include Act of the Damned, The Splendor of Portugal, The Inquisitor’s Manual, Knowledge of Hell, and Fatal Alexandrino.
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