The Works of Adolfo Bioy Casares: Novels, Novellas and Short Stories | Author Spotlight

[@LanaCelebic]

I've only read The Invention of Morel by Bioy Cesares, which I discovered through Borges and enjoyed immensely. Thanks for getting me interested in the rest of his work. Unfortunately, I don't speak Spanish, but I'll try to find his selected stories. Wonderful video!

[@JorgesCorner]

Thank you so much, Lana! 😃 The Invention of Morel is so awesome. I'm going to check out the film adaptation soon. (And of course, we could also consider the wonderful L'Année dernière à Marienbad to be an adaptation.) Selected Stories is a really nice collection, yes. Most of his novels are also available in English. I recommend Asleep in the Sun. There's a volume that may be a bit hard to find that brings together The Invention of Morel and the short stories from his first collection, The Celestial Plot. It was published by the University of Texas Press. Those stories are really good too. Have a fantastic week, my friend, and happy reading!

[@LanaCelebic]

@@JorgesCorner Yes, I watched Last Year at Marienbad right after reading the book, such an interesting experience. I haven't watched the direct adaptation yet. Have a great week, enjoy the movie. I hope you'll consider making a video about the book and the movies. 🙂

[@JorgesCorner]

Absolutely! I'm planning a video on Morel from a different perspective, and I'll definitely share my thoughts on the films. 😃 ¡Muchos saludos!

[@LanaCelebic]

@@JorgesCorner Looking forward to that video! 😉

[@vasiliosapocalypse1203]

One of Cortàzar’s last stories, Diary of a Story, begins with saying how he wishes he could write like Bioy.

[@JorgesCorner]

Yes! 😃 I love that story. They met only briefly one or two times, but Bioy made a tremendous impact on him. Such excellent authors, both of them. Have a wonderful day, my friend, and thank you so much for watching!

[@richardburt1679]

Hi Jorge,thanks for this very informative video.I had no idea that Bioy had written so many collections of short stories.I presume that because of his close friendship and collaborations with Borges that he shared the older writer's love of English literature.You mention the Wells' influence on his science fiction and that he wrote an essay on Kipling.I suspect that his ghost stories also bore the influence of Henry James,such an important inspiration for Borges. I shall try to seek out whichever books are available and I look forward to a video on Morel. Have a great weekend. Ng

[@JorgesCorner]

Hello, Richard! 😃 Yes, he was more prolific as a short story writer, then at one point he returned to novels because the short stories "weren't coming to him." Henry James is an influence, absolutely. Bioy's English was perfect too, according to Julio Cortázar. (There's a story by Cortázar, "Diario para un cuento," in which he talks about his meeting with Bioy, and says, "I would like to be Adolfo Bioy Casares.") Hope you enjoy Bioy, my friend! Thank you so much for watching and commenting, and have an excellent weekend!

[@leandrocaniglia582]

I have a question. Don't you worry that reading everything an author has written might diminish the impact they've had on you?

[@JorgesCorner]

Hello, Leandro! 😃 That's a great question. Sometimes I do, but so far I have had great experiences. It is heartbreaking, though, once you're done and there's just nothing left but to reread. I remember when Cuando ya no importe was the only book by Onetti I had not read. It took me years to finally make up my mind to read it. But as I always say, one of the saddest days of my life was when I read the last Cortázar short story I was missing. This may be a bit dramatic on my part, but that's how it is, haha. Have a wonderful day, my friend, and thank you for watching and commenting!