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Adolfo Bioy Casares (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈðolfo ˈβjoj kaˈsaɾes]; 15 September 1914 – 8 March 1999) was an Argentine fiction writer, journalist, diarist, and translator. He was a friend and frequent collaborator with his fellow countryman Jorge Luis Borges .
3 days ago · Adolfo Bioy Casares (born September 15, 1914, Buenos Aires, Argentina—died March 8, 1999, Buenos Aires) was an Argentine writer and editor, known both for his own work and for his collaborations with Jorge Luis Borges.
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- The Invention of Morel by Adolfo Bioy Casares, Jorge Luis Borges (Prologue), Ruth L.C. Simms (Translator)
- The Dream of Heroes by Adolfo Bioy Casares, Diana Thorold (Translator)
- Asleep in the Sun by Adolfo Bioy Casares, Suzanne Jill Levine (Translator), James Sallis (Introduction)
- La invención de Morel / El gran Serafín by Adolfo Bioy Casares, Trinidad Barrera (Editor)
Mar 10, 1999 · Adolfo Bioy Casares, writer: born Buenos Aires 15 September 1914; married 1944 Silvina Ocampo (died 1993; one daughter deceased); died Buenos Aires 8 March 1999.
- Overview
- Works in Biographical and Historical Context
- Works in Literary Context
- Works in Critical Context
- Responses to Literature
- Bibliography
Argentinean author Adolfo Bioy Casares inspired generations of Latin American readers and writers with his elegant humor and prophetic imagination. Bioy (as he is most widely known) began writing as the young colleague of the inimitable Jorge Luis Borges, but went on to considerable acclaim in his own right. The writer's many awards include the pre...
Comfortable Upbringing in Buenos AiresAdolfo Bioy Casares was born in Buenos Aires on September 15, 1914, the only child of wealthy parents. His father, Adolfo Bioy, descendant of a French family from Béarn (the southwestern region of France often in the background of his son's stories), was the author of two volumes of memoirs. He married Marta Ca...
Humor and irony are in all of Bioy's writings, and critics note that he uses these devices to couch his often serious commentary on aging, death, love, and artistic expression. His widely acclaimed Invention of Morelsatirically examines the nature of love and human relationships and the role of the artist in contemporary society. Isolation and Estr...
Critics disagree in their assessment of Bioy's writings. Several have noted that his works lack originality, often drawing their adventure plots from the works of H. G. Wells, Edgar Allan Poe, and Robert Louis Stevenson, as well as from detective and science fiction stories. Other scholars, however, have maintained that Bioy's creative reworking of...
How do you think Bioy's collaboration with Jorge Luis Borges strengthened his writing?For an introduction to the rise of Argentinian dictator Juan Perón, read Tomas Eloy Martinez's fact-based “novel” about Perón's life: The Perón Novel(1988).Describe the role of women in The Invention of Morel. What would you say in response to someone who claims Bioy is sexist?Books
Borinsky, Alicia. “Plan de evasión de Adolfo Bioy Casares: La representacion de la representacion.” In Otros mundos otros fuegos: Fantasía y realismo mágico en Iberoamerica, edited by D. A. Yates. East Lansing: Michigan State University Press, 1975. Galvez, Raul. From the Ashen Land of the Virgin: Conversations with Bioy Casares, Borges, Denevi, Etchecopar, Ocampo, Orozco, Sabato in Argentina. New York: Mosaic Press, 1989. Oviedo, José Miguel. “Angeles abominables: Las mujeres en las historia...
Periodicals
Borges, Jorge Luis. “Adolfo Bioy Casares: El sueño de los heroes.” Sur235 (July–August 1955): 88–89. Gallagher, David P. “The Novels and Short Stories of Adolfo Bioy Casares.” Bulletin of Hispanic Studies52 (July 1975): 247–66. de Francescato, Martha Paley. “Adolfo Bioy Casares.” Hispamérica3, no. 9 (February 1975): 75–81. Levine, Suzanne Jill. “Adolfo Bioy Casares y Jorge Luis Borges: La utopía como texto.” Revista Iberoamericana43 (July–December 1977): 415–32. Robbe-Grillet, Alain. “Adolfo...
152 quotes from Adolfo Bioy Casares: 'La vida es difícil. Para estar en paz con uno mismo hay que decir la verdad. Para estar en paz con el prójimo hay que mentir.', 'The sea is endless when you are in a rowboat.', and 'Life has now taught me that love for things, like all unrequited love, takes its toll in the long run.'
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This volume reconsiders the work and cultural import of Adolfo Bioy Casares (1914−1999), who is best known for his collaborations with Jorge Luis Borges.
