César Aira

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César Aira is an Argentine writer known for his highly prolific output of short, experimental novels that blend surrealism, philosophy, and playful narrative digressions.

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instanceOf essayist
human
novelist
short story writer
translator
awardReceived Premio Iberoamericano de Narrativa Manuel Rojas NERFINISHED
Roger Caillois Prize NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Argentina
dateOfBirth 1949-02-23
educatedAt University of Buenos Aires NERFINISHED
familyName Aira NERFINISHED
genre experimental fiction
philosophical fiction
surrealist fiction
givenName César NERFINISHED
hasTranslated English literature into Spanish
French literature into Spanish
hasWritten essays
novels
short stories
influencedBy Franz Kafka NERFINISHED
Jorge Luis Borges NERFINISHED
surrealism
languageOfWorkOrName Spanish
movement contemporary Argentine literature
name César Aira NERFINISHED
nationality Argentine
notableCharacteristic frequently blends reality and fantasy in his narratives
often writes very short novels
publishes several books per year
notableWork An Episode in the Life of a Landscape Painter NERFINISHED
Ghosts NERFINISHED
How I Became a Nun NERFINISHED
Shantytown NERFINISHED
The Hare NERFINISHED
The Literary Conference NERFINISHED
The Seamstress and the Wind NERFINISHED
Varamo NERFINISHED
occupation literary critic
novelist
translator
writer
placeOfBirth Coronel Pringles, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina NERFINISHED
residence Buenos Aires, Argentina NERFINISHED
writingStyle philosophical digressions
playful narrative experimentation
prolific production of short novels
use of surrealism

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