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Adolfo Bioy Casares

Born

in Buenos Aires, Argentina

August 15, 1914

Died

March 08, 1999

Genre

Science Fiction & Fantasy, Short Stories, Literature & Fiction

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Adolfo Vicente Perfecto Bioy Casares (1914-1999) was born in Buenos Aires, the child of wealthy parents. He began to write in the early Thirties, and his stories appeared in the influential magazine Sur, through which he met his wife, the painter and writer Silvina Ocampo, as well Jorge Luis Borges, who was to become his mentor, friend, and collaborator. In 1940, after writing several novice works, Bioy published the novella The Invention of Morel, the first of his books to satisfy him, and the first in which he hit his characteristic note of uncanny and unexpectedly harrowing humor. Later publications include stories and novels, among them A Plan for Escape, A Dream of Heroes, and Asleep in the Sun. Bioy also collaborated with Borges on an ...more

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Average rating: 3.93 · 49,162 ratings · 4,858 reviews · 220 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Invention of Morel by Adolfo Bioy Casares, Jorge Luis Borges (Prologue), Ruth L.C. Simms (Translator) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 27,214 ratings — published 1940 — 175 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dream of Heroes by Adolfo Bioy Casares, Diana Thorold (Translator) 3.90 avg rating — 2,109 ratings — published 1954 — 47 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Asleep in the Sun by Adolfo Bioy Casares, Suzanne Jill Levine (Translator), James Sallis (Introduction) 3.90 avg rating — 1,767 ratings — published 1973 — 52 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	La invención de Morel / El gran Serafín by Adolfo Bioy Casares, Trinidad Barrera (Editor) 3.97 avg rating — 1,612 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Diary of the War of the Pig 3.74 avg rating — 1,645 ratings — published 1969 — 57 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Historias fantásticas 3.91 avg rating — 682 ratings — published 1972 — 27 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Plan for Escape 3.56 avg rating — 678 ratings — published 1945 — 45 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Adventures of a Photographer in La Plata by Adolfo Bioy Casares, Suzanne Jill Levine (Translator) 3.60 avg rating — 571 ratings — published 1982 — 29 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Russian Doll and Other Stories by Adolfo Bioy Casares, Suzanne Jill Levine (Translator) 3.66 avg rating — 490 ratings — published 1991 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	La trama celeste 3.88 avg rating — 394 ratings — published 1948 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“La vida es difícil. Para estar en paz con uno mismo hay que decir la verdad. Para estar en paz con el prójimo hay que mentir.”
― Adolfo Bioy Casares

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“The sea is endless when you are in a rowboat.”
― Adolfo Bioy Casares, The Invention of Morel

tags: desperation, toil

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“Life has now taught me that love for things, like all unrequited love, takes its toll in the long run.”
― Adolfo Bioy Casares, Asleep in the Sun

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Le proposte per agosto.

Come sabbia tra le dita di Seicho Matsumoto

2 votes, 20.0%

La campana di vetro di Sylvia Plath

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Il deserto dei Tartari di Dino Buzzati

2 votes, 20.0%

Ipotesi di una sconfitta di Giorgio Falco

1 vote, 10.0%

Respirazione artificiale di Ricardo Piglia

1 vote, 10.0%

L'invenzione di Morel di Adolfo Bioy Casares

1 vote, 10.0%

Verderame di Michele Mari

1 vote, 10.0%

Cometa di Gregorio Magini

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Mai ci eravamo annoiati di Renata Adler

0 votes, 0.0%

La stanza di Giovanni di James Baldwin

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Ogni giorno è un dio di Annie Dillard

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IRO IRO: Il Giappone tra pop e sublime di Giorgio Amitrano

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