Jorge Luis Borges - A Very Short Introduction

A celebration of the life and works of one of the most influential world literary figures of the twentieth century, this Very Short Introduction traces Jorge Luis Borges's trajectory from his beginnings in Buenos Aires through the Dirty War in Argentina. It gives an engaging overview of his writings and their themes and shows how his career redefined Latin American as well as global literature.

Sommario

• List of illustrations


• Acknowledgments


• Introduction: Borges as symbol


• 1. A "capsuled" life


• 2. Misreadings


• 3. Oblivion


• 4. The taxonomy of evil


• 5. Translation matters


• 6. Against parochialism


• 7. Games with time and the infinite


• 8. The limits of language


• Epilogue: Borgesian


• References


• Further reading


• Index

Info autore

Ilan Stavans is Lewis-Sebring Professor of Humanities and Latin American and Latino Culture at Amherst College and a consultant to the Oxford English Dictionary. He is the editor of The Oxford Handbook of Latino Studies and author of The Seventh Heaven: Travels Through Jewish Latin America and Borges, the Jew, as well as many other books.

Riassunto

A celebration of the life and works of one of the most influential world literary figures of the twentieth century, this Very Short Introduction traces Jorge Luis Borges's trajectory from his beginnings in Buenos Aires through the Dirty War in Argentina. It gives an engaging overview of his writings and their themes and shows how his career redefined Latin American as well as global literature.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Ilan Stavans, Ilan (Lewis-Sebring Professor of Humaniti Stavans
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 07.08.2025
• EAN: 9780197761380
• ISBN: 978-0-19-776138-0
• Pagine: 160
• Serie: Very Short Introductions
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Etnologia > Etnologia; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura / linguistica romanza; Ethnic Studies, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 20th Century, Literature: history & criticism, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Hispanic & Latino Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General