Day 10 (half time)
Julio Cortázar: Final del juego [End of the Game]
Outside of Latin America, J. Cortázar is less known than, say, Gabriel García Márquez or Jorge Luis Borges, but he is certainly one of the most influential authors of a continent so rich in great writers.
This is the first book by
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Mina
in reply to Mina • • •Cortázar, I read, and it made a deep impression on me and sent me on a journey to know more of his works.
It contains a number of short stories from the realm of fantastic literature, many of them leaving you with an uncanny feeling.
Did you ever wonder how it would feel to be an axolotl?
You can read it here (in 🇬🇧):
https://fullreads.com/literature/axolotl/
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Axolotl at FullReads
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in reply to Mina • • •Another story that makes you question the nature of reality, is "La noche boca arriba" [The night face up].
There is a nice short film based on it, but if you can, read the story.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HPoD6A5uO8
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The Night Face Up | La Noche Boca Arriba | Animated Shortfilm
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in reply to Mina • • •Very exotic choice, Mina.
Do I get extra credit vor having known what an #axolotl is? 😉
(ich hätte es mit #Grottenolm übersetzt, aber es ist ein mexikanischer #Schwanzlurch.
https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axolotl
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aquatil lebender mexikanischer Schwanzlurch
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in reply to HistoPol (#HP) • • •In my high school, we had an axolotl in a jar, together with some other, rather scary, anatomic samples from the late 19th century.
That's how I knew about them before reading the story.
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Javier Q
in reply to Mina • • •Mina
in reply to Javier Q • • •@javiquinte
This is one of the best books ever written. We all know it, and yet it's happening.
Especially the destruction of the concept of truth in itself, was something I could not imagine when I read it decades ago.
and yet, here we are.
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Javier Q
in reply to Mina • • •What it is still not clear to me is if we are leaving a shitty world to future generations, or if they are the ones driving it to a disaster. 🤔
Mina
in reply to Javier Q • • •@javiquinte
What is clear to me is that, there are active forces trying to undermine the notion of a universal truth by throwing hundreds of different narratives into the public discourse in order to confuse people so much that they seek guidance in strong leaders.
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