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Blow Up (1959)

by Julio Cortázar

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Las armas secretas reunites five stories that are part of the best representation of this genre. With the excellence of stories like "Cartas de mam#65533;”, "Los buenos servicios” and "Las armas secretas”, two masterpieces stand out: "Las babas del diablo” (adapted to film by Michelangelo Antonioni as Blow up) and "El perseguidor”, perhaps the most perfect and moving tribute to a jazz genius, Charlie Parker.… (more)
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  archivomorero | Jun 27, 2022 |
Sui primi due racconti il tempo scivola inesorabile, irraggiungibile. Perso.
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Il terzo racconto è una visione distorta, un segreto inarrivabile - che Antonioni ha interpretato in modo degnissimo et superlativo, e che non posso non figurarmi man mano che leggo.
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Il quarto è un punto inarrivabile nel delirio di un artista, messo su carta. Neanche vivendo quello che ha scritto si riuscirebbe a scriverlo; è una magia, un tocco di illuminazione, un barattolo di miracolo.
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Il quinto racconto una pizza, dopo due pagine ho chiuso e sono passato ad altro. ( )
  bobparr | Dec 14, 2014 |
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Las armas secretas reunites five stories that are part of the best representation of this genre. With the excellence of stories like "Cartas de mam#65533;”, "Los buenos servicios” and "Las armas secretas”, two masterpieces stand out: "Las babas del diablo” (adapted to film by Michelangelo Antonioni as Blow up) and "El perseguidor”, perhaps the most perfect and moving tribute to a jazz genius, Charlie Parker.

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