Re: Argentine Literature
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Originally Posted by nnyhav
Ernesto Sábato:
On Heroes and Tombs: The definitive Buenos Aires novel  he takes up half the posts in Forgotten & Obscure Gems
The Tunnel (? - highly regarded, but I cannot get Englished)
good in the short story department too
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I was surprised to find out that this author is mostly overlooked in the English-speaking world. In Romania he is something of a household name. He's been widely translated and retranslated in the last few decades. On Heroes and Tombs even has some sort of cult following among undergraduates.
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Last edited by miercuri; 25-Mar-2009 at 19:59.
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