César Aira’s unreal magic: how the eccentric author took over Latin American literature

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César Aira’s unreal magic: how the eccentric author took over Latin American literature

He has published more than 100 novels, gives his work away, and his surrealist books have a massive cult following. Now Argentina’s favourite rule-breaker is tipped for the Nobel prizeA few years ago when Patti Smith played at a cultural festival in Denmark, she told the crowd that she was happy to be playing in the presence of one of her favourite authors. It was said she had only agreed to play the festival because the author, César Aira, woul…