Understanding the Fantastic with Julio Cortázar
Julio Cortázar explores the concept of the fantastic and its distinction from reality, sharing a personal childhood experience and reflecting on societal perceptions.
00:00:00 Julio Cortázar discusses the concept of the fantastic, separating it from the real. He shares a childhood sadness about reading a novel by Jules Verne that was mistakenly labeled as science fiction instead of fantasy.
📚 The speaker discusses the concept of the fantastic and its separation from reality.
🔮 The speaker shares their childhood sadness when a novel they read was mistakenly labeled as science fiction instead of fantasy.
📖 The speaker mentions a specific novel, 'El secreto de William Sexto Bits,' that captivated them.
00:01:04 Julio Cortázar explores his childhood realization that his notion of the fantastic differed from those around him.
👤 The speaker recalls a childhood experience of believing in the possibility of an invisible man.
📚 The speaker gives a novel to a classmate but is disappointed when the classmate doesn't find it fantastic.
🌌 The speaker realizes that their perception of the fantastic is different from their family and classmates.
00:02:09 Julio Cortázar discusses the concept of the Fantastic in a society where it is scandalous.
💡 Julio Cortázar discusses the concept of the fantastic in literature.
📚 He highlights the importance of ambiguity and uncertainty in fantastic literature.
🌟 Cortázar explores how the fantastic can be used to reflect social and political issues.
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