Fiction in Argentina is an evolving story
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A new generation of Argentine writers is emerging, writes Reed Johnson in the L.A. Times’ Calendar section.
The authors came of age during great social upheaval, which is reflected in their work.
‘Serious fiction in this country used to revolve around brain-teasing plots filled with jazz-like philosophical riffs. Today it’s more likely to revolve around porn stars, Renaissance-era sexual intrigue and the emotional infidelities of married men. But don’t get the wrong idea: Argentine fiction is still serious stuff, but it reflects changing times and values in a country that has long regarded itself as South America’s most urbane, bookish and ‘European.’ ‘
-- Deborah Bonello in Mexico City