Adolfo Bioy Casares

Adolfo Bioy Casares
15 Sep 1914 – 8 Mar 1999 · From Argentina- Books
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Adolfo Bioy Casares (Buenos Aires, 15 de septiembre de 1914-Buenos Aires, 8 de marzo de 1999) fue un escritor argentino, considerado uno de los autores más importantes de su país y de la literatura en español, siendo traducido a más de dieciséis idiomas y galardonado con el Premio Cervantes en 1990. Colaboró en varias ocasiones con Jorge Luis Borges bajo distintos pseudónimos, y, en menor medida, con su propia esposa, la escritora Silvina Ocampo. En su obra frecuentó géneros como la literatura fantástica, el policial y la ciencia ficción, destacando las novelas La invención de Morel (1940), El sueño de los héroes (1954) y Dormir al sol (1973).
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Adolfo Bioy Casares (Buenos Aires, September 15, 1914 – Buenos Aires, March 8, 1999) was an Argentine writer, considered one of the most important authors in his country and in Spanish-language literature. His work has been translated into more than sixteen languages, and he was awarded the Cervantes Prize in 1990. He collaborated on several occasions with Jorge Luis Borges under various pseudonyms, and, to a lesser extent, with his wife, the writer Silvina Ocampo. His work encompassed genres such as fantasy, detective fiction, and science fiction, with notable novels including La invención de Morel (1940), El sueño de los héroes (1954), and Dormir al sol (1973).
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Yes. Bioy Casares was awarded the Premio Miguel de Cervantes in 1990, Spain's highest honour for a lifetime's work in Spanish-language literature, presented at Alcalá de Henares. It recognised a body of work built largely in dialogue with his lifelong friend and frequent collaborator Jorge Luis Borges, himself a laureate in 1979.



