Thursday, March 11, 2010
7:00 p.m.
Americas Society
680 Park Avenue
New York, NY
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The Society and Open Letter are pleased to celebrate the publication of “the best novel since both it and the world began,” as Macedonio Fernández (1874-1956) himself described his masterwork, which was first published posthumously in 1967 and, with this 2009 edition, appears for the first time in English translation. Macedonio has the distinction of influencing generations of Latin American writers, beginning with his friend, Jorge Luis Borges. The presentation will feature appearances by Macedonio scholar Todd Garth, translators Edith Grossman and Margaret Schwartz (who translated this work), and publisher Chad Post, who collectively will explore the aesthetic, social, and historical dimensions of this iconoclastic Argentine writer who “created and broke the mold” for world literature.

This presentation will be in English.

We thank the Consulate General of Argentina in New York for helping us publicize this program.

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Americas Society gratefully acknowledges the following donors for their generous support of the Literature program Spring 2010 season: Honorary Benefactor Amalia Lacroze de Fortabat, the Reed Foundation, and The Mexican Cultural Institute of New York. The Literature Program is also made possible in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency; and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.


In-kind support is graciously provided by the Consulate General of Canada in New York, the Consulate General of Brazil in New York, and the Consulate General of Guatemala in New York.