Borges, between History and Eternity

by Hernan Diaz

Book Overview

That Borges is one of the key figures in 20th-century literature is beyond debate. The reasons behind this claim, however, are a matter of contention. In Latin America he is read as someone who reorganized the canon, questioned literary hierarchies, and redefined the role of marginal literatures. On the other hand, in the rest of the world, most readers (and dictionaries) tend to identify the adjective "Borgesian" with intricate metaphysical puzzles...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441188118
• ISBN13: 9781441188113
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 8.6"