by Mario Levrero · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788490622384
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«El alma de Gardel» is the novella by Mario Levrero, published by Debolsillo in paperback (128 pages, in Spanish).
The protagonist reflects on his relationship with the objects and people around him and, from his perspective, attributes a halo of mystery to them. Throughout the narration, the character's gaze turns the everyday into something enigmatic and suggests deeper readings of seemingly simple gestures and things.
It is framed within twentieth-century Uruguayan literature and belongs to Debolsillo's Contemporánea collection.
Recommended for readers of Uruguayan and Latin American fiction who are looking for a short, introspective work.
Jorge Mario Varlotta Levrero, better known as Mario Levrero, was a Uruguayan author. He authored nearly 20 novels as well as writing articles, columns, comic books and crosswords. His work is said to be influenced by Franz Kafka, Lewis Carroll and surrealism. Throughout his life he shunned publicity and was difficult with interviewers. Regardless, he became a cult figure in Uruguay and Argentina.
