Alberto Belloni. A tribute

Abstract

This paper transcribes the conference given by the historian Daniel James on August 11, 2023 in Buenos Aires, during the tribute to Alberto Belloni where, together with Horacio Tarcus, Estela de Belloni, Daniel Parcero and Dora Barrancos, celebrated the arrival at CeDInCI of Alberto Belloni’s personal library and archive, brought from Paris. In the conference, James offers a reflective, historical, intimate and personal tour of Belloni’s life: his union militancy, his youth, his exiles, his passion for books and his job as a “true” collector.