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Adolfo Bioy Casares


Born
in Buenos Aires, Argentina
August 15, 1914

Died
March 08, 1999

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Adolfo Vicente Perfecto Bioy Casares (1914-1999) was born in Buenos Aires, the child of wealthy parents. He began to write in the early Thirties, and his stories appeared in the influential magazine Sur, through which he met his wife, the painter and writer Silvina Ocampo, as well Jorge Luis Borges, who was to become his mentor, friend, and collaborator. In 1940, after writing several novice works, Bioy published the novella The Invention of Morel, the first of his books to satisfy him, and the first in which he hit his characteristic note of uncanny and unexpectedly harrowing humor. Later publications include stories and novels, among them A Plan for Escape, A Dream of Heroes, and Asleep in the Sun. Bioy also collaborated with Borges on an ...more

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The Invention of Morel

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3.96 avg rating — 34,078 ratings — published 1940 — 66 editions
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The Dream of Heroes

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3.90 avg rating — 2,419 ratings — published 1954 — 4 editions
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Asleep in the Sun

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3.91 avg rating — 2,073 ratings — published 1973 — 51 editions
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La invención de Morel / El ...

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Diario de la guerra del cerdo

3.71 avg rating — 1,960 ratings — published 1969 — 60 editions
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Historias fantásticas

3.89 avg rating — 768 ratings — published 1972 — 27 editions
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A Plan for Escape

3.55 avg rating — 784 ratings — published 1945 — 45 editions
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The Adventures of a Photogr...

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3.61 avg rating — 658 ratings — published 1982 — 29 editions
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A Russian Doll  and Other S...

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3.66 avg rating — 525 ratings — published 1991 — 18 editions
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La trama celeste

3.87 avg rating — 439 ratings — published 1948 — 7 editions
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“La vida es difícil. Para estar en paz con uno mismo hay que decir la verdad. Para estar en paz con el prójimo hay que mentir.”
Adolfo Bioy Casares

“The sea is endless when you are in a rowboat.”
Adolfo Bioy Casares, The Invention of Morel

“Life has now taught me that love for things, like all unrequited love, takes its toll in the long run.”
Adolfo Bioy Casares, Asleep in the Sun

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