Manifestation of Lyotard's Deconstruction of Metanarratives in Roberto Bolano's by Night in Chile

Abstract: Robert Bolano is one of the prominent Latin American writers after Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Most of his works received fame after his death. He talked about dictatorship and the oppression of the state in his works. The study aims to analyze By Night in Chile through the lens of Leotard’s death of Metanarratives. It delves into how Bolano represented and deconstructed the notions of the state, intellectuals, and then the institution of the Catholic church and clergy. The study explores in detail all these notions through an in-depth analysis of the text. The study is new and innovative as it authenticates itself through analysis and invites new aspects for interpretation. Keywords: Deconstruction, Metanarratives, Narrative, Clergy, Intellectuals.