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Borges Between History And Eternity

Borges Between History And Eternity

EssaysPhilosophy
Pages
176
Published
2012
Language
English

Synopsis

This book explores the contrasting ways Jorge Luis Borges is understood: as a canon-reorganizer in Latin America, and as a master of metaphysical puzzles elsewhere. It critically examines these different perspectives, bringing them together to analyze key aspects of Borges's work. The study considers the interplay of politics, philosophy, and literature, the nature of language, and his vision for a literature of the Americas.

Prose complexity
10/10

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About the author

H
Hernán Díaz

Hernán Díaz is an Argentine-American writer born in Buenos Aires in 1973. At age two his family fled to Sweden after Argentina's 1976 military coup, returning when democracy was restored in 1983. He earned a PhD in comparative literature from New York University and is associate director of the Hispanic Institute at Columbia University. His debut novel, In the Distance (2017), was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the PEN/Faulkner Award and won the William Saroyan International Prize. His se...