Horacio González, director of the National Library of Argentina; the philosopher José Pablo Feinmann, and Professor of University of Buenos Aires, Ricardo Forster, are some critical voices involving Vargas Llosa at the opening of the 37 th International Book Fair of Buenos Aires . They summarize their reasons and leading firms protest:
the undersigned, Argentine writers and writers, women and men of culture, we express our profound displeasure and discomfort with the appointment of the writer Mario Vargas Llosa, by the Fundación El Libro, to inaugurate the 37 th International Book Fair of Buenos Aires.
years Convert a spokesman of the multinational publishers and media groups, an alleged "liberalism" of subjugation and predation, and opposition to what they call "populist governments" in Latin America, Mario Vargas Llosa has taught in a very particular to our country and our society, vastly statements disseminated by those media.
Consequently, we believe that such designation is not only inappropriate but also offensive to the national culture and the democratic choice and majority of our people.
Vicente Battista, José Pablo Feinmann Ricardo Forster, Mario Goloboff, Horacio González, Juan Villafane ...
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| Horacio González, director of the National Library Argentina |
statements produced at these times, have been summarized in This article Profile:
intellectually challenged that Mario Vargas Llosa opens the Book Fair
The possibility that the last Nobel in Literature, Mario Vargas Llosa open issue number 37 of the Book Fair in Buenos Aires, met resistance from the group of intellectuals grouped in Open Letter K.
"I consider it highly inappropriate place was granted to open a Fair that never ceased to be a thermometer policy and currents of ideas that society harbors Argentina," he wrote in a Horacio González mail , head of National Library, Carlos De Santos, chairman of the House of Books.
According to Gonzalez, Two Vargas Llosa: "The great writer and activist celebrate all that never stops for a second to attack the people's governments of the region." The Peruvian writer, in addition to severely challenge American leaders like Hugo Chávez , rammed against Kirchner: "We chose is entercarse in error," he told PROFILE Journal last October.
According Clarín, the director of the National Library organizers proposed to open the meeting with some Argentine writer since the opening day staff will be present National government and Buenos Aires and personalities from the world of culture.
The owner of the Book Foundation, organizer of La Feria, Gustavo Canevaro admitted not knowing the contents of the mail of Gonzalez and said "try to be more neutral possible; when we activate we have a political party, but our strength is the cultural part.
Meanwhile, Aurelio Narvaja , Colihue Editions, asked to review the invitation of the Nobel for the opening and joined the philosopher José Pablo Feinmann : "I was a huge outcry that Vargas Llosa comes to open the fair after what he said about Argentina "in dialogue with the daily La Nación .
" At my initiative, Mario Goloboff and Vicente Battista requested that drafted a and was also signed by Horacio González Liliana Heker and that will surely be signed by many writers, "predicted Feinmann, who said he did not know the letter of Narvaja. Although he added:" Certainly it (Narvaja) will agree with what we say " he said Feinmann the morning.
The text of repudiation, which circulates among some intellectuals, reads: "Convert a spokesman for years of multinational publishers and media groups, an alleged 'liberalism' of subjugation and predation, and opposition to what they call 'populist governments" in Latin America, Vargas Llosa has wroth very special way with our country and our society, vastly statements disseminated by those media. "
For its part, the newspaper The Nation spoke with Aurelio Narvaja Colihue Editions, and Gustavo Canevaro, president of the Fundación El Libro, organizer of the Book Fair:
In the letter to the Foundation The Book and the Cámara Argentina del Libro, Narvaja also rejects the figure of Vargas Llosa even when it considers "an extraordinary writer and well-deserved Nobel." To the editor, "would be a mistake that undermines the tradition of the Fair is open to anyone who" it is a propagandist, ostensible and flowers, ideas and policies of the liberal right and as such has the worst (...) things our government and personally by Dr. Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, President of the Nation, and former President Dr. Néstor Kirchner. "
The president of the Fundación El Libro, Gustavo Canevaro, who received the letter yesterday Narvaja, told La Nacion that "does not circumscribe the group Open Letter" upset by the invitation to Vargas Llosa and interpreted the criticism as directed more decision-making process of the Foundation that the figure of the Nobel Prize.
In another article in The Nation , set out the reasons for Richard Foster:
"I'm not discussing the ideological core of the vision of world Vargas Llosa. What I think it's unfortunate decision that Vargas Llosa is one who opens the Book Fair. Again, if you are not going to be naive, choosing in a context like this, Vargas Llosa and who opens the Book Fair in Argentina, the country's political context, does not seem the best decisions, "he said.
"What Vargas Llosa comes to the Book Fair in Argentina it seems quite reasonable. I think it is okay to talk to present, finally one may like more or less, is the latest Nobel Prize for Literature, it seems reasonable and not put under discussion is part of a democratic space. What I do seems extremely worrisome, open the Book Fair. Absolutely there is a political intention, "he said.
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In Clarín , Guido Carelli Lynch spoke with Horacio González and Canevaro:
Canevaro stressed that: "We want a presentation revolves around the cultural. Vargas Llosa invite to your resume as an author . " Foundation President recalled that the fair bet in this new phase to internationalization and professionalization to impact globally and therefore had thought Vargas Llosa.
With over one million visitors each year and about a thousand activities in its three-week book fair is the cultural event convener of Argentina and, until now, never been opened by a Nobel Prize.
"For the opening there are numerous writers Argentine finishing that may represent a common horizon of ideas, not authoritarian messianism now afflicting the Vargas Llosa in the world right circles more aggressive, "wrote Gonzalez De Santos. "I invite you to reconsider this unfortunate invitation that offends a large segment of the culture of Argentina and determine that the conference (...) Mario Vargas Llosa, who could listen with respect to the dissent-is carried out under Fair but independently of its opening. "
consulted by Clarín, Gonzalez said he hoped it was not a free debate more. And he threw down the gauntlet: "He (by Vargas Llosa) knows that he is attacking a government. I hope as a debate, not insults. " Canevaro calls for calm: "We want to be provocative, we appeal for caution and restraint. We do not want anyone to feel hurt or touched. "
The significance of the Feria del Libro de Buenos Aires, coupled with the personality of the author questioned, makes the controversy was immediately picked up by the American press: the Diario Co Latino of El Salvador, Zero Hour of Panama The Republic of Peru, etc..
In Mexico, where Guadalajara Book Fair in competition with local industry, follow-up is unanimous: La Jornada, El Universal , The Reporter , The Economist , etc.
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Juan Jose Millas, Rosa Montero, Antonio Muñoz Molina, and Adolfo García Ortega, among others to be confirmed, English authors will present at the fair. The Government of Aragon through the Center for the Book Aragon, is present in the Fair of Buenos Aires, for two years, with a sample of publishers Aragon. Ministry of Culture also works by sending a narrator in the International Meeting of Oral Storytellers held in the framework of the Fair. Last year and this year was Maricuela, Cristina Verbena. The importance of this event gives an idea one million people each year enter and pay entry, to buy books and attend the hundreds of activities that develop over 20 days. The fair occupies 47,000 square meters.
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| Space Center for the Book of Aragon in the Book Fair of Buenos Aires |
Vulnerado At The Whistle know well the history of the Fair and we believe this controversy will end up benefiting, for more that bring out the connections between multinational media and editorial groups. On the other hand, it is good that this kind of controversy out of the union area and involve ordinary people.
Argentina policy is difficult to understand for outsiders, but in this case, it is clear that President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner can not share the limelight with his most famous opening opponent, even if the Nobel. So be two openings on two successive days.
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