A Selection from The Collected Fictions of Jorge Luis Borges
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"Good so far, the screenwriter who wrote Inception based alot of that movie off ideas he got by reading this author and a few others.Ok just finished it and thought it was really great. If you are looking for something a little out there this is it. It challenges your view of the world. " — Andrew (5 out of 5 stars)
"Good so far, the screenwriter who wrote Inception based alot of that movie off ideas he got by reading this author and a few others.Ok just finished it and thought it was really great. If you are looking for something a little out there this is it. It challenges your view of the world. "
" Latin America's Kafka. Just as good, if not better. Genius compressed into short stories. "
" It's strange to think that Portuguese national is probably the man who all modern fiction writing owes their greatest debts to. Story after story, broken genre after broken genre, Borges manages to simultaneously entertain and lay down tracks for the future of literature. "
" So much fun for your brain. Loved this when I was 17. "
" Simply a favorite; do yourself a favor and take the time to read these stories. "
" Favourite short stories:The Circular RuinsThree Versions of JudasThe ImmortalThe WaitingFavourite essays:Partial Magic in the QuixoteKafka and his PrecursorsAvatars of the Tortoise "
" I'm loving it!!! Best collection of essays/short stories I've read in years! "
" If I'm ever stranded on a deserted island, I'm making sure this book comes along. "
" i can't even talk about it i love it so much. "
" I really enjoyed reading this book. I also really enjoyed finishing it. It can be exhausting to get through, but you'll be better for having read it. "
" You know what's awesome? Reading something that people have been recomending to you for years and finding that no only was it an amazing read, but that it outstripped even your best expectations for it. "
" Fantastic in a couple senses of the word. "
" For all intents and purposes, I'm done with this book for the year. Mind-boggling, to say the very least. Very witty, even though I only read 6 little pieces from it. I will definitely have to re-visit this one. "
Jorge Luis Borges was born in Buenos Aires in 1899 and was educated in Europe. One of the most widely acclaimed writers of our time, he published many collections of poems, essays, and short stories before his death in Geneva in June 1986. In 1961 Borges shared the International Publisher’s prize with Samuel Beckett. The Ingram Merrill Foundation granted him its Annual Literary Award in 1966 for his “outstanding contribution to literature.” In 1971 Columbia University awarded him the first of many degrees of Doctor of Letters, honoris causa (eventually the list included both Oxford and Cambridge), that he was to receive from the English-speaking world. In 1971 he also received the fifth biennial Jerusalem Prize and in 1973 was given one of Mexico’s most prestigious cultural awards, the Alfonso Reyes Prize. In 1980 he shared with Gerardo Diego the Cervantes Prize, the Spanish world’s highest literary accolade. Borges was Director of the Argentine National Library from 1955 until 1973.
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