The Parts of 2666, Part 1

2666 opens with the part about the critics,
who find themselves
in an obsessive quest 
to find all the books extant

from their favorite writer.

I confess,
in the early going,
when I decided to do the same
with Belano
it was with a certain sense
of irony
that I knew I was doing the same.

But eventually it was because

I loved Belano.

So I guess the circle
became complete.