Juan José Saer The Event review, recensie en informatie over de inhoud van de Argentijnse roman uit 1987, winnaar Premio Nadal. Op 23 september 2025 verschijnt bij Open Letter Books de Engelse vertaling van La ocasión, de roman van de uit Argentinië afkomstige schrijver Juan José Saer. Een Nederlandse vertaling van het boek is niet verkrijgbaar.
Juan José Saer The Event review en recensie
- “To say that Juan José Saer is the best Argentinian writer of today is to undervalue his work. It would be better to say that Saer is one of the best writers of today in any language.” (Ricardo Piglia)
- “Juan José Saer must be added to the list of the best South American writers.” (Le Monde)
- “A cerebral explorer of the problems of narrative in the wake of Joyce and Woolf, of Borges, of Rulfo and Arlt, Saer is also a stunning poet of place.” (Nation)
The Event
- Auteur: Juan José Saer (Argentinië)
- Soort boek: Argentijnse roman
- Origineel: La ocasión (1987)
- Engelse vertaling: Helen R. Lane
- Uitgever: Open Letter Books
- Verschijnt: 23 september 2025
- Omvang: 218 pagina’s
- Uitgave: paperback
- Prijs: €14,95
- Winnaar Premio Nadal 1987
- Boek bestellen bij: Amazon / Libris
Flaptekst van de roman van de Argentijnse schrijver Juan José Saer
Blanco the Magician is renowned across Europe for his astonishing telepathic feats, dazzling audiences with the power of his mind. But when a ruthless conspiracy exposes him as a fraud, his carefully constructed world shatters. Fleeing disgrace, Blanco escapes to the remote corners of Argentina, where he begins a new life in obscurity with the beguiling and enigmatic Gina.
As Blanco struggles to rebuild his identity, he finds himself entangled in a series of events that blur the line between illusion and reality. In The Event, Juan José Saer weaves a hypnotic tale of deception, exile, and the search for meaning in a world where nothing is as it seems. With his signature philosophical depth and luminous prose, Saer explores themes of love, identity, and the fragile constructs that hold our lives together.
Juan José Saer was born 28 Juni 1937 in Serodimo, Argentina. He was one of Argentina’s most influential and innovative writers, celebrated for his philosophical depth and masterful prose. Born in Serodino, Santa Fe, he spent much of his adult life in France, where he wrote works that bridged Argentine and European literary traditions. His major works include La Grande, Scars, and The Event, for which he was awarded Spain’s prestigious Nadal Prize in 1987. He died in Paris on 11 June 2005 at the age of 67.
