The Literary Conference
Published on 25. May 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-0-8112-1878-8 (ISBN)
Description
Cesar is a translator who's fallen on very hard times due to the global economic downturn; he is also an author, and a mad scientist hell-bent on world domination. On a visit to the beach he intuitively solves an ancient riddle, finds a pirate's treasure, and becomes a very wealthy man. Even so, Cesar's bid for world domination comes first and so he attends a literary conference to be near the man whose clone he hopes will lead an army to victory: the world-renowned Mexican author, Carlos Fuentes. A comic science fiction fantasy of the first order, The Literary Conference is the perfect vehicle for Cesar Aira's take over of literature in the 21st century.
Reviews / Votes
"Aira is one of the most provocative and idiosyncratic novelists working in Spanish today and should not be missed." -- Natasha Wimmer - The New York Times "Aira's literary significance, like that of many other science fiction writers, comes from how he pushes us to question the porous line between fact and fantasy, to see it not only as malleable in history, but also blurred in the everyday. The engrossing power of his work, though, comes from how he carries out these feats: with the inexhaustible energy and pleasure of a child chasing after imaginary enemies in the park." -- Los Angeles Review of BooksMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Dimensions
Height: 178 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
93 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8112-1878-8 (9780811218788)
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Persons
Cesar Aira was born in Coronel Pringles, Argentina in 1949, and has lived in Buenos Aires since 1967. He won the 2021 Formentor Prize and was shortlisted for the 2015 International Booker Prize.
Katherine Silver's award-winning translations include works by Maria Sonia Cristoff, Daniel Sada, Cesar Aira, Julio Cortazar, Juan Carlos Onetti, and Julio Ramon Ribeyro. The author of Echo Under Story, she volunteers as an interpreter for asylum seekers.
Katherine Silver's award-winning translations include works by Maria Sonia Cristoff, Daniel Sada, Cesar Aira, Julio Cortazar, Juan Carlos Onetti, and Julio Ramon Ribeyro. The author of Echo Under Story, she volunteers as an interpreter for asylum seekers.