by Julio Cortázar
Horacio Oliveira is an Argentinian writer who lives in Paris with his mistress, La Maga, surrounded by a loose-knit circle of bohemian friends who call themselves the Club. A child’s death and La Magas’ disappearance put an end to his life of empty pleasures and intellectual acrobatics. He returns to Buenos Aires, where he works as a salesman, a keeper of a circus cat that can actually count, and an attendant in an insane asylum.
Horacio Oliveira es un escritor argentino que vive en París con su amante, La Maga, y rodeado por un círculo bohemio de amigos quienes se hacen llamar “El Club”. La muerte de un infante y la desaparición de La Maga, terminan con su vida llena de placeres vanos y acrobacias intelectuales. Decide regresar a Argentina y trabajar como vendedor, como cuidador de un gato de circo que sabe contar y como asistente en un asilo.
The group will meet Wednesday, September 10, 7-8:30 pm, 3rd Floor, Seminar Room, Main Library. Attendees have the option to read in English and/or Spanish. Discussions may also be in English and Spanish. Attendees do not have to be bilingual. Copies of Julio Cortázar’s Hopscotch (Spanish: Rayuela) will be held at the 2nd floor Readers Services Desk one month before the discussion. Call to register at (847) 448-8620! — Also check out our Latin@ blog: https://llevanston.wordpress.com!
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