Jorge Luis Borges
A Writer on the Edge
Verso Books · Print & ebook · January 17, 2007
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- Who it’s for
- Readers interested in Argentine contexts in Borges’s writing
- Themes
- Argentine identity and literature, Argentina’s past and traditions, European and Latin American culture
- Genres
- Caribbean & Latin American Criticism, Hispanic American Lit Crit, 20th-Century Literary Criticism
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Jorge Luis Borges is generally acknowledged to be one of the twentieth century’s most significant writers. Yet in all the critical debates on his work, the fact that he is Argentinian is rarely discussed, as if his international reputation had somehow cleansed him of nationality.
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In this brilliant introduction to his work, Sarlo challenges these “universalist” readings, arguing that they leave aside vital aspects of Borges’ writing, including his powerful vision of Argentina’s past and its traditions, which placed both the writer and his country at the intersection of European and Latin American culture.
Who it’s for
- Readers interested in Argentine contexts in Borges’s writing
- Readers seeking criticism of universalist readings of Borges
Where it sits
| Caribbean & Latin American Criticism | 59% |
|---|---|
| 20th-Century Literary Criticism | 58% |
| Hispanic American Lit Crit | 49% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Caribbean & Latin American Criticism
- Authors
- Beatriz Sarlo, John King
- Publisher
- Verso Books
- Published
- January 17, 2007
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Argentine identity and literature · Argentina’s past and traditions · European and Latin American culture
- Reading lane
- Caribbean & Latin American Criticism