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Wow, thanks, Kiaori! I only recognize Casares and Victoria Ocampo....don't know how, but I do.

Which books do you reccomend?

Any good examples of nature writing in Argentinian or Latin American literature? mrgreen

When I was little, I knew of a story in Arabic titled "Wada'an Marco!" (or "Good bye Marco!"). I think it's about a young Italian kid who goes out searching for his mother in South America (and I think speciffically, Argentina). Wow... that's been such a long, long time ago.

Sorry if I don't sound very knowlegable. I would love a little introduction... sweatdrop

I really want to read borges one day. I did a project of him for spanish and his work seems really interesting.

Jorge Luis Borges is my favorite foreign writer! I can not describe how I love him! It is pity that he died so long time ago. I wish I could meet him and talk about live,magic and etc. He is amazing!!!! I love his thoughts and his ideas.
My favorite his short story is (I am not sure about my translation=) "The writings id God".
It is about prisoner who was a priest in the temple of ancient Indian God. He was sitting in the prisor long years, and he started to remember all ancient legends about God of his nation. There was a leopard across a grating on the opposite side. And this man remembered the legend that God wrote his real magic name on the skin of leopard. And if somebody say this name he will stand the most powerful man in the world.
This former priest started to watch on the leopard`s skin every moment when there was a light in the prison.
This story has the wonderfully wise end.
Finally this priest learned the real name of God. He understood that if he only say it he could return all his dead nation and his temple in one moment. But at the same time he undestood that there is no meaning in it and there is no difference when he is: at the prison or at large. And he did not say the name of God.
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I don't know if this should be considered as literature, but there is no doubt that it's an important part of argentinians. I'm referring to Mafalda, that character from Joaquin Lavado "Quino" that is always ranting about the world.