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Julio Cortázar's 1963 Havana lecture on the short story published in French for the first time

publication · 2026-04-23

A previously unpublished lecture by Julio Cortázar, delivered in Havana in 1963, is now available in French. In it, the Argentine author explains his conception of the short story, a genre he favored. The text opens a new Quarto collection gathering his 'Nouvelles, histoires et autres contes'.

Key facts

  • Lecture given in Cuba in 1963
  • Julio Cortázar explained his conception of the short story
  • Audience had not yet read his books
  • Lecture had a pedagogical character
  • Text previously unpublished in French
  • Opens a Quarto collection
  • Collection titled 'Nouvelles, histoires et autres contes'
  • Author is Argentine

Entities

Artists

  • Julio Cortázar

Institutions

  • Quarto

Locations

  • Cuba
  • Havana

Sources