Understanding the Fantastic with Julio Cortázar

📚 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.

👤 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.

💡 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.