César Aira, autofabulador [Spanish]

By Nicolas Licata

As is well known, C sar Aira (Argentina 1949) is considered one of the most eminent contemporary writers. What is less known is that, across twenty-four novels and short stories, as well as a theatre play, he imagines himself living implausible and even impossible adventures. In Spanish, theorists refer to these creative self-narratives as autofabulaciones, and Aira's record in this realm makes him one of the most prolific autofabuladores in the world. Why does he immerse himself in so many imaginary lives? Through a close reading of his work and autofictional theory, this book proposes three complementary hypotheses related to the 1976-1983 dictatorship, literary irony, and literary play.

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Sabido es que C sar Aira (Argentina 1949) es considerado uno de los escritores contempor neos m s eminentes. Menos sabido es que, en veinticuatro novelas y cuentos as como una obra de teatro, se imagina viviendo aventuras inveros miles e incluso imposibles. Los te ricos se refieren a estos relatos personales altamente creativos como 'autofabulaciones', y la productividad de Aira en este campo lo convierte en uno de los 'autofabuladores' m s notables del mundo. Por qu sumergirse en tantas vidas imaginarias? En un vaiv n entre el an lisis de su obra y la teor a autoficcional, este libro propone tres hip tesis complementarias relacionadas con la dictadura de 1976-1983, la iron a y el juego literario.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN: 9004723846
• ISBN13: 9789004723849
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.4"