Julio Cortázar's 1963 Havana lecture on the short story published in French for the first time
A previously unpublished lecture by Julio Cortázar, delivered in Havana in 1963, is now available in French.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- Text previously unpublished in French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
- artpress —