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Book Fair 2023: today's recommended ones May 14

2023-05-14T12:48:39.282Z

Highlights: Pepe Mujica, Juan Cruz, tributes to Jorge Edwards and Roberto Bolaño, debate on Tolkien and a presentation by the Chilean Benjamin Labatut. The agenda brings literature and quite a bit of politics by politicians. A table on the kidnapping of children in Ukraine, a crime against humanity in the framework of the Russian invasion. Reflections of Pepe Mujicas, the former president of Uruguay, on the left of yesterday and today. Jorge Macri, Leandro Santoro, Javier Milei.


Pepe Mujica, Juan Cruz, tributes to Jorge Edwards and Roberto Bolaño, debate on Tolkien and a presentation by the Chilean Benjamin Labatut.


May 14, the last day of the Book Fair. The agenda brings literature and quite a bit of politics by politicians.

There will be tributes to Chilean writers Jorge Edwards and Roberto Bolaño and Argentines Beatriz Guido, Marta Lynch and Silvina Bullrich. Tolkien. The gaucho, according to Carlos Gamerro and Ezequiel Adamovsky. A table on the kidnapping of children in Ukraine, a crime against humanity in the framework of the Russian invasion. Reflections of Pepe Mujica, the former president of Uruguay, on the left of yesterday and today. Jorge Macri, Leandro Santoro, Javier Milei. And the list goes on.

The recommended of Clarín Cultura go in this note, with the coordinates so as not to miss them.

To Jorge Edwards

At 14:30 will start From Chile to the world: Tribute to Jorge Edwards, with the specialist Josefina Delgado. The Chilean author, who published in 1973 Persona non grata, about his disappointment with the Cuban revolution among other key works and won the Cervantes, died in March. In the Bioy Casares room, White Pavilion.

Jorge Edwards. The great Chilean writer, who died in March. AFP

Juan Cruz in the space of Ñ

The Spanish writer and journalist Juan Cruz will talk at 15 pm with Matilde Sánchez, general editor of Ñ, about the future of nationalliteratures in the century that ends with paper. In the space of Ñ and channel á.


Juan Cruz Ruiz. He will chat with Matilde Sánchez. Photo Cezaro De Luca, archive

Crimes against humanity in Ukraine: abduction of children

At 15:30 is presented Abduction, transfer and indoctrination of Ukrainian children in the war. Crime against humanity, with Ukrainian authorities, jurists and journalists. Organizers: Embassy of Ukraine. In the Julio Cortázar room, Yellow Pavilion.

Pepe Mujica and his Seeds in the wind

In this book, in a pleasant tone of conversation between friends, in the farm of Montevideo, the former president of Uruguay reels off his thoughts on life, the left, socialism, capitalism, cultural change, utopia, vanity ... José Pepe Mujica participates. Presented by: Nicolás Trotta. At 16 in the Carlos Gorostiza room, Yellow Pavilion.

Pepe Mujica. The former president of Uruguay presents his new book. EFE

The gaucho, under the magnifying glass

La argentinidad al palo. Death or resurrection of the gaucho? Ezequiel Adamovsky (The Indomitous Gaucho. From Martín Fierro to Perón, the impossible emblem of a torn nation) and Carlos Gamerro (Facundo or Martín Fierro. The books that invented Argentina) discuss the emblems of Argentinidad. Moderator: Alejandra Rodríguez Ballester. At 17 in the space of Ñ and channel á.


Carlos Gamerro. The author will dialogue with Ezequiel Adamovsky. Photo Juan Manuel Foglia


Jorge Macri and Leandro Santoro, on democracy

At 17:30 starts The challenges to 40 years of democracy, with Jorge Macri (Together for Change) and Leandro Santoro (Frente de Todos). Presented by journalist Luciana Geuna. In the Carlos Gorostiza room, Yellow Pavilion.

The Fair pays tribute to Roberto Bolaño

Roberto Bolaño, Chilean writer Photo file

The tribute of the FIL Buenos Aires to the Chilean author Roberto Bolaño, twenty years after his death, is titled as his cult work: Los puentes salvajes. Valerie Miles, Walter Lezcano and Christian Herbach participate. Presented by Ariel Sebastián Díaz. At 17:30 in the Sarmiento room, White Pavilion.

About Pope Francis

At 17:30 El Pastor is presented. Challenges, reasons and reflections of Francis on his pontificate. Authors Francesca Ambrogetti and Sergio Rubín participate and present: Nelson Castro. In the Cortázar room, Yellow Pavilion.

Francis. The Argentine Pope, in a public audience at the Vatican. Photo EFE

Javier Milei on stage

At 17:30 p.m., Javier Milei, the candidate for president and author of The End of Inflation and The Path of the Libertarian, is presented. In the José Hernández room, Red Pavilion.

Javier Milei. Candidate for president. Photo Bloomberg


Are we hobbits?

To that question, the presentation of this proposal adds: what did Tolkien want to do? Why did Tolkien take a fictional world so seriously? With his works The Hobbit (1937) and The Lord of the Rings (1954-1955), the author pushed the resurgence of the fantastic epic. Eduardo Allegri, María Ricoveri and Juan Tomás Widow participate. Organized by Fundación Tolkien Argentina. At 17:30 in the Rodolfo Walsh room, Yellow Pavilion.

Mural. With characters by Tolkien, in New Zealand. Reuters

Interview with Daniel Santoro

Investigative journalist Daniel Santoro, from Clarín, will be interviewed by students of Clarín's Master's Degree. At 18 in the space of Ñ and channel á.


Daniel Santoro. He will be interviewed by students of the Clarín Master's Degree.

Elicura Chihuailaf, nature and poetics

In the talk Nature, his poetic word, the poet National Prize for Literature of Chile, speaker of the Mapuche culture, and will reflect on that creative link. "The importance of contemplation in the experience of a writing where the speaker is nature (and not the city)," the presentation says. With Nurit Kasztelan. Organized by Santiago de Chile, the Guest City of Honor. At 19 in the Alfonsina Storni room, White Pavilion.

The forgotten ones

At 19 starts the presentation of the book Las olvidadas, by Cristina Mucci, about Silvina Bullrich, Beatriz Guido and Marta Lynch. Hinde Pomeraniec, Oscar Barney Finn, Valeria Casteló Jouvert, Claudio Zeiger and Genaro Press participate. In the Rodolfo Walsh room, Yellow Pavilion.

Beatriz Guido. She stars, with Silvina Bullrich and Marta Lynch, in the book "Las olvidadas". Photo file

Benjamin Labatut: What is reality?

Interview with Chilean writer Benjamín Labatut about the question that crosses his work. With Flavia Pitella. At 19 in the Victoria Ocampo room, White Pavilion.

Benjamin Labatut. The Chilean author will speak at the Fair. Photo file

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See also

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