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Conversations – Volume 2

English · Paperback / Softback

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Recorded during Jorge Luis Borges's final years, this second volume of his conversations with Osvaldo Ferrari provides a wide-ranging reflection on the life and work of Argentina's master writer and favorite conversationalist.

In Conversations: Volume 2, Borges and Ferrari engage in a dialogue that is both improvisational and frequently humorous as they touch on subjects as diverse as epic poetry, detective fiction, Buddhism, and the moon landing. With his signature wit, Borges offers insight into the philosophical basis of his stories and poems, his fascination with religious mysticism, and the idea of life as a dream. He also dwells on more personal themes, including the influence of his mother and father on his intellectual development, his friendships, and living with blindness. These recollections are alive to the passage of history, whether in the changing landscape of Buenos Aires or a succession of political conflicts, leading Borges to contemplate what he describes as his "South American destiny."

The recurrent theme of these conversations, however, is a life lived through books. Borges draws on the resources of a mental library that embraces world literature--ancient and modern. He recalls the works that were a constant presence in his memory and maps his changing attitudes to a highly personal canon. In the prologue to the volume, Borges celebrates dialogue and the transmission of culture across time and place. These conversations are a testimony to the supple ways that Borges explored his own relation to numerous traditions.

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Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986), Argentine writer, poet and philosopher, is best known for his books Ficciones and The Aleph.

Product details

Authors Tom Boll, Jorge Luis Borges, Osvaldo Ferrari
Assisted by Tom Boll (Translation)
Publisher Seagull Books London Ltd
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 09.11.2023
 
EAN 9781803092720
ISBN 978-1-80309-272-0
No. of pages 352
Dimensions 204 mm x 139 mm x 25 mm
Weight 440 g
Subjects Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Family
Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies

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