 First edition | |
| Author | Julio Cortázar |
|---|---|
| Original title | Los premios |
| Translator | Elaine Kerrigan |
| Country | Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
| Publisher | Sudamericana |
Publication date | 1960 |
Published in English | 1965 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
The Winners (Spanish: Los premios) is a novel by Julio Cortázar published in 1960. It was his first published novel (though not the first novel he wrote) and was also the first of his books to be published in English in its entirety.[1]
Plot
The winners of a state lottery, a cross section of the citizens of Buenos Aires, have received tickets for a mysterious luxury cruise. Summoned to meet in a popular café and escorted under the cover of darkness to the secret location of their ship, they embark without knowing where they are headed. Within hours the ship stops; the passengers are informed that a disease has broken out among the crew and that they will be confined to a small section of the ship. In suspense, the passengers mull over their pasts and the future, form attachments and suspicions, tell secrets, explore desires. While some of them merely accept their confinement, others are increasingly driven to confront the crew, leading to an outbreak of violence.
Writing and publication
The novel was published in France under the name Les Gagnants in 1961.[2]
The book was reprinted in 1999 as part of the inaugural catalogue of New York Review Books.[3]
References
- ↑ Vidal, Juan (30 August 2014). "Hopscotching To 100: An Appreciation Of Julio Cortázar". NPR. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ↑ Chapman, Arnold (1 March 1985). "Julio Cortázar's First Bow in English: The Winners and the American Press". Symposium: A Quarterly Journal in Modern Literatures. 39 (1): 19–37. doi:10.1080/00397709.1985.10733576. ISSN 0039-7709. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ↑ Mantell, Suzanne (7 June 1999). "'NYRB' Launches Book Imprint". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 18 January 2022.