fiction from argentina

Early argentine writing was inspired by the oral poetry of the region. The lodestars of fiction from argentina are Jorge Luis Borges, Adolfo Bioy Casares, Julio Cortázar, Silvina Ocampo, Ernesto Sabato, Manuel Puig, Ricardo Piglia, Rodolfo Walsh. Bestselling contemporary writers include Claudia Piñeiro, Samanta Schweblin, Selva Almada

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London Book Fair 2025 Spotlight

March 14, 2025 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off on London Book Fair 2025 Spotlight
The mood at this year’s London Book Fair (LBF) was buoyant and hopeful about the evolving publishing landscape, despite the ongoing squabble between the tech sector and creative industries over copyright and artificial intelligence (AI). […]
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Two Sherpas Sebastién Martínez Daniell Review

January 12, 2024 Ben F Comments Off on Two Sherpas Sebastién Martínez Daniell Review
BookBlast review of Two Sherpas by Sebastién Martínez Daniell The second-to-last chapter of Two Sherpas is a fragment of dialogue, just thirteen lines long. These sixty-nine words frame the action and reflections of this exceptional […]
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A Little Luck Claudia Piñeiro Review

September 28, 2023 Ben F Comments Off on A Little Luck Claudia Piñeiro Review
A Little Luck by Claudia Piñeiro, translated by Frances Riddle, reviewed by Sharif Gemie for BookBlast. A Little Luck is a skilfully structured novel by Claudia Piñeiro, the award-winning Argentinian crime and suspense writer, in […]