7/5/2023 0 Comments Hopscotch cortazar review![]() ![]() ![]() Lovecraft, while others use weird elements to explore common contemporary concerns. Many of the stories share common influences, such as Arthur Machen or H.P. Several stories in The Weird contain thematic similarities, to the extent that a thematic “arc” or thread winds its way through them. Adam Mills, editor of “101 Weird Writers” Here, Larry Nolen has offered his own lucid insights on Cortázar and his classic story “Axolotl.” Cortázar’s work as a translator, including the stories of Poe, also influenced his fiction. His fantastical stories almost always begin with a mundane reality into which unexplained strangeness intrudes. His entry point to the weird tale was the influence of surrealism. A novelist, poet, playwright, and nonfiction writer, Cortázar also wrote many short stories, collected in Bestiario (1951), Final del juego (1956), and Las armas secretas (1959), among others. Julio Cortázar (1914 - 1984) was an Argentine writer who became an architect of what is known as the Latin American Literary Boom. ![]() There is no ranking system the order is determined by the schedule of posts. Every Tuesday and Thursday, will feature a different writer. This post is part of an ongoing series on 101 weird writers featured in The Weird compendium, the anthology that serves as the inspiration for this site. ![]()
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