Travel Reference
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Literature & Cinema
Perhaps because of its history of authoritarian rule, Argentina has developed a strong
literary heritage, with many contemporary writers using the country's darkest mo-
ments as inspiration for their complex and sometimes disturbing novels. Leading the
classic writers' pack are Jorge Luis Borges, Julio Cortázar and Ernesto Sábato.
Buenos Aires is also home to Argentina's vibrant, evolving film industry. The country
has won two Oscars for best foreign-language film (in 1985 and 2009) - the only Latin
American country ever to have won the award - and continues to produce excellent
directors and movies.
Argentines are pretty well read - their literacy rate is over 97%. And in 2011 Buenos Aires was
voted Unesco World Book Capital.
