His life runs according to a methodical and rigid schedule, with everything--from his meals down to his regular visits to the city brothels--timed to the minute. But when an insignificant traffic delay upsets this sacred schedule, and on the day of Oloop's engagement party, the clock begins ticking down towards a catastrophe that no amount of planning will avert. A playful and unpredictable masterpiece of Argentinean literature, raising comparisons to Ulysses and serving as a primary inspiration to authors such as Julio Cort?zar and Alfonso Reyes, "Op Oloopis" the first novel by lawyer, Hellenist, boxing referee, and decagenarian Juan Filloy (1894-2000) to be translated into English.
Juan Filloy Books
Juan Filloy was an Argentinian writer and intellectual whose work is marked by a unique linguistic style and an innovative approach. He is renowned for his 55 novels, all bearing titles of seven letters, and his extensive collection of palindromes and coined words. His literary influence is evident in the works of other greats, while his personal life also encompassed unusual professions and a deep interest in language and the human psyche. Filloy left an indelible mark on Argentinian literature through his originality and erudition.



Caterva
- 378 pages
- 14 hours of reading
Caterva, novela aparecida en 1937 en una edición privada, narra las peripecias de siete "linyeras" de los años 30, que discuten sobre la vida y la ética, la política y la rebelión, la estética y el amor, con una profundidad y erudición deslumbrantes. Los siete personajes se desplazan en trenes cargueros avanzando sobre la ciudad de Córdoba, y la novela tiene además un contexto conspirativo que la relaciona con Los siete locos de Roberto Arlt. Son claramente ubicables la policía brava del gobierno de Agustín P. Justo; el "orden" conservador y el accionar del "terrorismo" de la época. Se la considera la obra maestra de Filloy junto con Op Oloop."Juan Filloy, es el progenitor de una nueva literatura americana."Alfonso Reyes"–La cloche, le clochard, la clocharde, clocharder. Pero si hasta han presentado una tesis en la Sorbona sobre la psicología de los clochards.–Puede ser –dijo Oliveira–. Pero no tienen ningún Juan Filloy que les escriba Caterva. ¿Qué será de Filloy, che?Naturalmente la Maga no podía saberlo, empezando porque ignoraba su existencia. Hubo que explicarle por qué Filloy, por qué Caterva."Julio Cortázar, Rayuela