Translated by Gregory Rabassa, winner of the National Book Award for Translation, 1967
Horacio Oliveira is an Argentinian writer who lives in Paris with his mistress, La Maga, surrounded by a loose-knit circle of bohemian friends who call themselves "the Club." A child's death and La Maga's disa[...]

In time for his centenary: two groundbreaking works from a major figure of world literature, one of the founders of the Latin American Boom. EVERYMAN'S LIBRARY CONTEMPORARY CLASSICS.
With these two books--the "counter-novel" "Hopscotch" and the short-story collection "Blow-Up"--Cortazar earned a[...]

One of the core authors of the '60s boom in Latin American fiction, Julio Cortazar made a contribution of international importance to the development of the short story as a literary form. This collection spans his writing career and includes La Noche Boca Arriba and Final del Juego (1956), Las Baba[...]

Cortazar's classic 1968 novel about an unnamed European "city" is finally back inprint as a New Directions Classic. First published in English in 1972 and long out of print, 62: A Model Kit is Julio Cortazar's brilliant, intricate blueprint for life in the so-called "City." As one of the main charac[...]

With an introduction by Luisa Valenzuela, this carefully selected anthology not only comprises Julio Cortazar's best short stories but also contains a study of the author's work by Anibal Jarkowski. Included in the book are Casa tomada, Continuidad de los parques, La noche boca arriba, Las armas sec[...]

Ever inquisitive, Cortazar delves into every aspect of his efforts as a writer, his political restlessness, and personal ups-and-downs. He sums up each day, comments on what he reads, hears and sees, and recounts his adventures as a translator, militant, and human rights advocate. Organized in five [...]