''The Pit'' ( es, El pozo) is the debut

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by Uruguayan author

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. Published in 1939, the novel is written in form of a diary. Eladio Linacero, the main character, shows his scepticism for life in general.Juan Carlos Onetti: desde el fondo de ''El pozo''
Some literary critics trace the origins of the Latin American Boom to this novel and others, such as

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References

1939 novels 1939 debut novels Uruguayan novels Existentialist novels {{1930s-novel-stub