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Conference on Hudson, “An Argentine writer that wrote in English”

Monday, October 6th 2014 - 06:21 UTC
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Horacio Gonzalez is head of the Argentine National Library with a degree in Sociology and a Doctorate in Social Sciences Horacio Gonzalez is head of the Argentine National Library with a degree in Sociology and a Doctorate in Social Sciences
“We know that as an institution we have a great responsibility to build a bond between the countries. We would love to do so with Argentina” said Ms Brazier  “We know that as an institution we have a great responsibility to build a bond between the countries. We would love to do so with Argentina” said Ms Brazier

Argentine ambassador to the UK Alicia Castro and Argentina's National Library head Horacio Gonzalez took part in a conference held at the British Library last Friday in London to promote “cultural cooperation and dialogue” between the two countries.

 Gonzalez gave a conference on William Henry Hudson, an “Argentine writer that wrote in English”, that was well received by the audience.

Among the listeners was Lord Lucius Falkland, MP and descendent of Anthony Cary, 5th Viscount Falkland. The British named the Malvinas Islands (Falklands) after him.

“We need to take into consideration our common cultural background, the thousands of British descendants that live in Argentina, to boost cooperation between the two National libraries,” said Castro.

British Library head Caroline Brazier accepted the proposal: “We know that as an institution we have a great responsibility to build a bond between the countries. We would love to do so with Argentina.”

Horacio Gonzalez has been Director of the Argentine National Library since 2005. An Argentine academic and essayist, he graduated in Sociology from the University of Buenos Aires and holds a Doctorate in Social Sciences from the University of São Paulo, Brazil. Since 1968, he has been teaching in different universities across the country and abroad.

He has published numerous books, essays and studies in philosophy, literature and history, including: Restos Pampeanos (1999); La crisálida, dialéctica y metamorfosis (2001); Retórica y Locura, para una teoría de la cultura argentina (2002).

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  • Anglotino

    ”...Lord Lucius Falkland, MP and descendent of Anthony Cary, 5th Viscount Falkland. The British named the Malvinas Islands (Falklands) after him”

    Erm.... no.

    They didn't name the Malvinas Islands after him. They named the FALKLAND Islands after him.

    He's not the 5th Viscount Malvinas.

    Oct 06th, 2014 - 06:37 am 0
  • reality check

    What common cultural background?

    You numpty, their common cultural background is shared with the Spanish!

    Oct 06th, 2014 - 07:07 am 0
  • Leiard

    an “Argentine writer that wrote in English” ....... including: Restos Pampeanos (1999); La crisálida, dialéctica y metamorfosis (2001); Retórica y Locura, para una teoría de la cultura argentina (2002).

    Oct 06th, 2014 - 07:35 am 0
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