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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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essayist
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human ⓘ novelist ⓘ short story writer ⓘ translator ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Premio Iberoamericano de Narrativa Manuel Rojas
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Roger Caillois Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Argentina ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1949-02-23 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Buenos Aires NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Aira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
experimental fiction
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philosophical fiction ⓘ surrealist fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | César NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTranslated |
English literature into Spanish
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French literature into Spanish ⓘ |
| hasWritten |
essays
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novels ⓘ short stories ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Franz Kafka
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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
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often writes very short novels ⓘ publishes several books per year ⓘ |
| notableWork |
An Episode in the Life of a Landscape Painter
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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
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novelist ⓘ translator ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Coronel Pringles, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Buenos Aires, Argentina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingStyle |
philosophical digressions
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playful narrative experimentation ⓘ prolific production of short novels ⓘ use of surrealism ⓘ |
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