Jorge Mario Varlotta Levrero (23 January 1940 - 30 August 2004), better known as Mario Levrero, was a Uruguayan author. He authored nearly 20 novels as well as writing articles, columns, comic books and crosswords.[1] His work is said to be influenced by Franz Kafka, Lewis Carroll and surrealism.[2][3][4] Throughout his life he shunned publicity and was difficult with interviewers. Regardless, he became a cult figure in Uruguay and Argentina.[5][4]
His writing was often branded as science fiction or genre fiction, a categorisation he strongly rejected.[2][4] Critics have commented on the both sinister and humorous nature of his work.[4][1]
Levrero was born in Montevideo in 1940 to an Italian-Uruguayan family.[1][4] He stopped attending school at age 14 due to a heart murmur and instead spent his time in bed, reading and listening to tango music.[5]
A memorial event for Mario Levrero in 2014
Having never finished school, he claimed that attending a tango club was his university. In his twenties, he ran a secondhand bookshop with a friend and was briefly a member of the Communist Party of Uruguay's youth wing.[5] His first short stories were published in science fiction magazines in Buenos Aires.[2]
In 1966, Levrero wrote his first novel La ciudad (The City).[5] He claimed the book was his attempt to "translate Kafka into Uruguayan". Published in 1970, the novel became part of what he described as an "involuntary trilogy" along with Paris (1980) and El lugar (1982).[1] By the 1980s, Levrero was gaining more mainstream recognition after receiving an award for his novella Desplazamientos.[4]
Levrero received a Guggenheim Grant in 2000 to finish work on a project he had begun in 1984 that he called La novela luminosa.[6] Intended to be an account of a transcendental experience, the posthumously published work ended up as a composite of a diary detailing failed attempts at writing the novel and unedited chapters of the incomplete novel.[6] It is widely regarded as his masterpiece.[5]
Nick Carter se divierte mientras el lector es asesinado y yo agonizo y otras novelas, 2012
París, 1980
Trilogía involuntaria (includes La ciudad, París, and El lugar), 2008
Short storiesedit
Aguas salobres, 1983
Cuentos completos, 2019
El portero y el otro, 1992
Espacios libres, 1987
La máquina de pensar en Gladys, 1970
Los carros de fuego, 2003
Los muertos, 1986
Todo el tiempo, 1982
Ya que estamos, 2001
Comic booksedit
Historietas reunidas de Jorge Varlotta, 2016
Los profesionales, with artwork by Lizán, 1988
Santo Varón/I, with artwork by Lizán, 1986
Other writingsedit
Caza de conejos, 1986
Irrupciones I, 2001
Irrupciones II, 2001
Manual de parapsicología, 1978
Referencesedit
^ abcdeThirlwell, Adam (7 March 2020). "It's still not right". London Review of Books. Vol. 42, no. 6. ISSN 0260-9592. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
^ abcLockhart, Daniel (2004). Latin American Science Fiction Writers : An A-to-Z Guide. Connecticut: Greenwood Press. pp. 113–114. ISBN9780313305535.
^Cummins, Anthony (30 June 2019). "Empty Words review – riddling but enticing". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
^ abcdefFlores, Angel (1992). Spanish American authors : the twentieth century. Internet Archive. New York : Wilson. p. 476. ISBN978-0-8242-0806-6.
^ abcdeMcDermott, Annie (15 May 2019). "On Translating Mario Levrero, The Kafka of Uruguay". Literary Hub. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
^ abThirlwell, Adam (3 August 2021). "This Novel Is a Record of Its Own Failure. Somehow It Succeeds". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
^"Mario Levrero in Conversation with Mario Levrero". Believer Magazine. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
April 15, 2024
mario, levrero, jorge, mario, varlotta, levrero, january, 1940, august, 2004, better, known, uruguayan, author, authored, nearly, novels, well, writing, articles, columns, comic, books, crosswords, work, said, influenced, franz, kafka, lewis, carroll, surreali. Jorge Mario Varlotta Levrero 23 January 1940 30 August 2004 better known as Mario Levrero was a Uruguayan author He authored nearly 20 novels as well as writing articles columns comic books and crosswords 1 His work is said to be influenced by Franz Kafka Lewis Carroll and surrealism 2 3 4 Throughout his life he shunned publicity and was difficult with interviewers Regardless he became a cult figure in Uruguay and Argentina 5 4 Mario LevreroBornJorge Mario Varlotta Levrero 1940 01 23 23 January 1940Montevideo UruguayDied30 August 2004 2004 08 30 aged 64 NationalityUruguayanOccupationAuthorHis writing was often branded as science fiction or genre fiction a categorisation he strongly rejected 2 4 Critics have commented on the both sinister and humorous nature of his work 4 1 Contents 1 Biography 2 Work 2 1 Novels 2 2 Short stories 2 3 Comic books 2 4 Other writings 3 ReferencesBiography editLevrero was born in Montevideo in 1940 to an Italian Uruguayan family 1 4 He stopped attending school at age 14 due to a heart murmur and instead spent his time in bed reading and listening to tango music 5 nbsp A memorial event for Mario Levrero in 2014Having never finished school he claimed that attending a tango club was his university In his twenties he ran a secondhand bookshop with a friend and was briefly a member of the Communist Party of Uruguay s youth wing 5 His first short stories were published in science fiction magazines in Buenos Aires 2 In 1966 Levrero wrote his first novel La ciudad The City 5 He claimed the book was his attempt to translate Kafka into Uruguayan Published in 1970 the novel became part of what he described as an involuntary trilogy along with Paris 1980 and El lugar 1982 1 By the 1980s Levrero was gaining more mainstream recognition after receiving an award for his novella Desplazamientos 4 Levrero received a Guggenheim Grant in 2000 to finish work on a project he had begun in 1984 that he called La novela luminosa 6 Intended to be an account of a transcendental experience the posthumously published work ended up as a composite of a diary detailing failed attempts at writing the novel and unedited chapters of the incomplete novel 6 It is widely regarded as his masterpiece 5 Levrero died in Montevideo in 2004 1 Levrero s work has inspired Latin American writers such as Rodolfo Fogwill Cesar Aira and Alejandro Zambra 7 Work editNovels edit Caza de conejos 2012 Dejen todo en mis manos 1998 Diario de un canalla Burdeos 1972 El alma de Gardel 1996 El discurso vacio 1996 El lugar 1982 Fauna Desplazamientos 1987 La Banda del Ciempies 1989 La Banda del Ciempies 2015 La ciudad 1970 La novela luminosa 2005 Nick Carter se divierte mientras el lector es asesinado y yo agonizo y otras novelas 2012 Paris 1980 Trilogia involuntaria includes La ciudad Paris and El lugar 2008Short stories edit Aguas salobres 1983 Cuentos completos 2019 El portero y el otro 1992 Espacios libres 1987 La maquina de pensar en Gladys 1970 Los carros de fuego 2003 Los muertos 1986 Todo el tiempo 1982 Ya que estamos 2001Comic books edit Historietas reunidas de Jorge Varlotta 2016 Los profesionales with artwork by Lizan 1988 Santo Varon I with artwork by Lizan 1986Other writings edit Caza de conejos 1986 Irrupciones I 2001 Irrupciones II 2001 Manual de parapsicologia 1978References edit a b c d e Thirlwell Adam 7 March 2020 It s still not right London Review of Books Vol 42 no 6 ISSN 0260 9592 Retrieved 10 August 2021 a b c Lockhart Daniel 2004 Latin American Science Fiction Writers An A to Z Guide Connecticut Greenwood Press pp 113 114 ISBN 9780313305535 Cummins Anthony 30 June 2019 Empty Words review riddling but enticing The Guardian Retrieved 10 August 2021 a b c d e f Flores Angel 1992 Spanish American authors the twentieth century Internet Archive New York Wilson p 476 ISBN 978 0 8242 0806 6 a b c d e McDermott Annie 15 May 2019 On Translating Mario Levrero The Kafka of Uruguay Literary Hub Retrieved 10 August 2021 a b Thirlwell Adam 3 August 2021 This Novel Is a Record of Its Own Failure Somehow It Succeeds The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 10 August 2021 Mario Levrero in Conversation with Mario Levrero Believer Magazine Retrieved 10 August 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mario Levrero amp oldid 1177298404, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
