BIOY CASARES, ADOLFO


Meaning of BIOY CASARES, ADOLFO in English

born Sept. 15, 1914, Buenos Aires, Arg.

died March 8, 1999, Buenos Aires

Argentine writer and editor.

He is known for his use of magic realism both in his own works and in collaborations with Jorge Luis Borges . Among his novels are The Invention of Morel (1940), The Dream of Heroes (1954), and Diary of the War of the Pig (1969). In 1990 he received the Cervantes Prize, the highest honour in Hispanic letters.

Britannica English dictionary.      Английский словарь Британика.