César Aira’s unreal magic: how the eccentric author took over Latin American literature

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The Guardian

Society & Culture

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🗓️ 7 June 2024

⏱️ 38 minutes

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He has published more than 100 novels, gives his work away, and his surrealist books have a massive cult following. Now Argentina’s favourite rule-breaker is tipped for the Nobel prize. By Alejandro Chacoff. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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