Understanding Julio Cort Zar

The work of the twentieth-century Argentine writer Cortazar is analyzed by Standish (foreign languages and literature, East Carolina U., Greenville), who writes with the assurance of his long familiarity with the author's work. Of the eight chapters, the first is devoted to Cortazar's life, the remainder to his writing, which is divided chronologically and by genre. Cortazar's own writing on literature and his controversial political identity each merit separate chapters. c. Book News Inc.

All the while, they are trailed by the mysterious Abel, apparently a former lover of Clara's."--BOOK JACKET.

A 1998 collection of essays on the Argentine writer Julio Cortázar.

Through bits and pieces, the author paints a portrait of one man's life.