International Book Day: 5 works by Buenos Aires writers to read today

One of his most influential works was “The Tunnel”, a psychological novel that tells the story of the painter Juan Pablo Castel, who from a psychiatric hospital tells the reasons that led him to become obsessed with his lover, María Iribarne, until he killed her. Through a dark narrative, Sabato exploits themes such as loneliness, alienation and the search for the meaning of life in an absurd world.

“Testimonials” by Victoria Ocampo:

Victoria Ocampo, born in Beccargame of San Isidro, She established herself as a prominent Argentine writer, essayist and editor. In “Testimonies”, a series of conferences, essays and articles are compiled that the author published in different newspapers around the world and in Sur, the magazine that she founded and which featured the participation of writers such as Jorge Luis Borges, José Ortega and Gasset and Adolfo Bioy Casares, among others.

This collection of texts allows us to learn more about Victoria’s fascinating life, as a participant in great events of the last century: she was the only Latin American present at the Nuremberg trials, she was one of the first leaders in the fight for women’s rights and He managed to establish modern art as an avant-garde standard that sought to break with the aesthetics and customs of other times.

“Martín Fierro” by José Hernández:

Born in the party of San Martin, José Hernández was one of the most prominent writers of Argentine literature. His masterpiece, “Martín Fierro”, narrates the adventures and misadventures of a gaucho in the Argentine pampas. Through this epic poem, Hernández takes a period photograph, recounting a life plagued by social and political injustices. This gaucho, forced to abandon his home and his family, undertakes a journey in search of the defense of his freedom and dignity.

“The Rabbit House” by Laura Alcoba:

Laura Alcoba, was born in the city of The Silverin 1968. She is a French writer and translator, who has lived in France since the seventies, after her parents went into exile during the last civil-military dictatorship in Argentina.

“The House of Rabbits” is an autobiographical novel that narrates her childhood as the daughter of political activists persecuted by the regime. Through evocative and emotional prose, Alcoba recreates the oppressive climate of the time and reflects on the power of memory and human resilience.

“Hopscotch” by Julio Cortázar:

Although born in Brussels, Belgium, Cortazar spent much of his life in banfield, Buenos Aires province. He is one of the most recognized writers in the country and is the author of “Hopscotch”, a novel that challenges traditional narrative conventions, as it has multiple endings. The work tells the story of Horacio Oliveira, an Argentine intellectual, and his relationship with La Maga, a Uruguayan woman. Set in Paris and Buenos Aires, the novel explores themes such as love, loneliness and the search for identity.