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Borges: A Life Book
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A stunning portrait of Jorge Luis Borges, based on firsthand interviews with family and friends. The first major English-language biography since the South American writers death in 1985. Jorge Luis Borges irrevocably changed the direction of modern literature and stands as one of the seminal figure in 20th century letters, influencing postwar fiction and philosophy from Garcia Marquez to Fuentes, Updike to Eco, Barth to Foucault. Borges countless works of poetry, essays, and stories continue to invite readers into his private world of magical realism and metaphysical speculation.
James Woodall traveled to the writers native Buenos Aires and spoke with those who knew him best, including his wife, his sister, and close friends. Woodalls critical analysis of Borges life and work maps the creative and intellectual development of a writer whose influential imprint is everywhere in modern literature. Lively, colorful, and highly readable, Borges: A Life gives readers an unprecedented look at Borges as both artist and human being.
- 0465043615
- 9780465043613
- James Woodall
- 24 June 1997
- Basic Books
- Hardcover (Book)
- 368
- 1st. U.S. Ed
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