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Buenos Aires Book Fair Honors Literary Icons and Explores Emerging Trends

Tributes to Vargas Llosa and Saer, alongside dialogues on literature and AI’s role, mark the latest developments at the fair.

Juan José Sebreli, escritor argentino
Juan Cruz Ruiz, Raúl Tola y Jorge Fernández Díaz rindieron homenaje a Vargas Llosa
Feria del Libro
Homenaje a Mario Vargas Llosa
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Una edición del Maratón de Lectura en la 38.º Feria del Libro. Foto: Néstor Sieira.

Overview

  • The Buenos Aires International Book Fair dedicated April 30 to honoring Mario Vargas Llosa and Juan José Saer with intimate panels and a marathon reading, respectively.
  • An intimate discussion on Vargas Llosa featured personal anecdotes from Juan Cruz Ruiz, Jorge Fernández Díaz, and Raúl Tola, though his family members were absent as planned.
  • Pedro Mairal launched the Diálogo de Escritoras y Escritores de Argentina series, discussing his works and the state of Argentine literature.
  • Tomorrow, a panel featuring Claudia Piñeiro, Guillermo Martínez, and others will debate artificial intelligence’s potential to create literature with human depth.
  • The fair highlights a growing focus on women authors in Argentine literature and publishing, reflecting shifts in the literary market.