The second meeting focused on Empty Words (El discurso vacío) by Mario Levrero. The discussion was led by Eponine Howarth.

Fun links to check out in preparation for the meeting. They're definitely worth checking out if you have some extra time:

Uno de Nosotros, Mario Levrero - Televisión Nacional Uruguay (in Spanish with automatic translation in English): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvM-6FoghSk‍

On Translating Mario Levrero, The Kafka of Uruguay - by Annie McDermott on Literary Hub: https://lithub.com/on-translating-mario-levrero-the.../‍

Empty Words review: https://www.theguardian.com/.../empty-words-mario-levrero...‍

Mario Levrero in Conversation with Mario Levrero - an imaginary interview dating back to the 1980s: https://believermag.com/logger/mario-levrero-self-interview/

Podcast interview with Mario Levrero's translator Annie McDermott on another one of his books, The Luminous Novel: https://open.spotify.com/episode/63ff7w8mSJR58mjlPs0yHQ?si=O3x__4vgRh2zYBkhGO7UBA&dl_branch=1

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