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Books Die writer Ernesto Sabato
The Argentine author of the last great generation of Borges and Bioy Casares, was about to meet one hundred years
CARMEN DE CARLOS / CORRESPONDENT IN BUENOS AIRES ABC
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The writer Ernesto Sabato of the hundred was on my way but failed. Ernesto Sabato was on 99. In Argentina, many thought he was immortal. One after another his birthday was celebrated as if it were infinite. In his house in Holy Places, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, marching politicians, intellectuals and friends to give her a hug that always seemed to be the last.
But the writer, looking moribund for a decade, enduring another twelve months and another and so on Saturday that said goodbye truth. He did early in his bed. It was like he was in earnest, with the sadness that had imprinted on his face before birth but every reason to be able to laugh at least a little more.
Elvira González Fraga, Sabato's eyes to see the world-long, early this morning confirmed that the health of the author of "The Tunnel" a fortnight ago was complicated by bronchitis. This Sunday's Feria del Libro de Buenos Aires, was intended to pay tribute to celebrate the 100 years that would meet on 24 June. It may not be.
The last great writer of the generation of Cortázar, Borges and Bioy Casares was removed from the literature and public events. One of the last great occasions to which he was unable to attend the Congress of the Language of Rosario (2004), attended by King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia, where he paid a warm tribute. José Saramago then called it "tragic author while eminently lucid." Sabato cried. He could not utter a word. Then, his appearances were brief and counted on the fingers of one hand.
Despite his literary effort Sabato crossed the barriers of the world for their participation in the Conadep report (Commission for Missing Persons). In his own handwriting is the prologue to "Never Again", which gathers more than fifteen thousand cases of disappearances during the military dictatorship (1976-83). At these words some wanted to see his deep remorse and regret for having publicly courted the dictator Videla: "An educated man, modest and intelligent," he said after lunch with him. In fact, nothing very different from what he said Borges and other Argentine intellectuals at the beginning of military rule. Later discover the horror of the military and the error of his words.
Inhabitants of darkness
The last great twentieth-century Argentine writer born in Rojas, Buenos Aires. Came into the world after the death of his ninth brother who inherited the name. The small Ernesto seems that from the cradle suck the pain of his mother and let him run through his veins until the end of his days. Despite belonging to a large family (tenth child of eleven) never knew play or enjoy their childhood. It was a lonely child.
a young man leaned in physics. He completed his studies and received a scholarship to study at the Curie laboratory in Paris. Of old Europe came to America, but in the north. He specialized in Masachussets in cosmic rays and returned to Buenos Aires. A star lit up his mind and decided to abandon his promising scientific career to devote to literature and painting. In both fields his portraits, his scenes would be gray and full of contrasts. "The Heroes and Tombs" is a good example of this. As it was, "The tunnel" for him, more than a degree a mood. Sabato
took the image of someone who is permanently in darkness. Dark and light away from the house where he lived with Matilda suffered Kunsminsky and after the death of the latter, with Elvira González Fraga. Arson self-destructive, most of his early work was destroyed by fire and much of the published was saved by a miracle, thanks to the reflections of his first wife.
Matilde, idolized in life, really bring the evil brought by his dalliances with others. Adolfo Bioy Casares knew very well and took the opportunity to display their skills with her seducer. He was the cause of the woman-as-intimate confession one day make the case and, with her hand, half of the ladder of Holy Places, repented of leave you moved by their pleas. Ernesto Sabato and Bioy never spoke again. Were never really friends and not for Borges. Both, as recognized in life Bioy ABC, made fun of him behind his back.
History Sabato Sabato-remembered largely on "The Resistance" (2000) - looked like a black and white drama but the real argument, as seen from outside, and collecting many scenes, was peppered with a wide range of colors. Although it does not seem, knew a good time. He always had an obsession: their dislike for the French but that no longer matters.
Sponsored by Victoria Ocampo, Ernesto Sabato joined the roster of talent discovered, protected and nurtured by the woman who was born in Italy had deserved surnamed Medici. Since then much water has flowed under the bridge Sabato literature.
