While this week’s reading was not as inscrutable as last week’s poetry could be (especially in translation), its surreal quality made it almost as difficult to draw conclusions from. When I first started this, I mentioned that the only impression I had of Latin American literature was magical realism. This week’s text definitely fulfilled that […]
The blind man that read more than I could ever dream. In Argentina, it seems that Borges is either loved or hated due to his political commentary and intellectual prowess. Having now read some more of his short stories, I am caught in-between admiration and envy. I admire him for his humility (I only know […]
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Reading Labyrinths by Luis Borges this week was certainly an interesting piece of work to follow. I first began by reading the text as I was interested in getting a brief understanding of what it was about before watching the lecture, however after the…
Reading Labyrinths by Luis Borges this week was certainly an interesting piece of work to follow. I first began by reading the text as I was interested in getting a brief understanding of what it was about before watching the lecture, however after the…
This week’s readings brought back a lot of childhood memories, as my grandfather used to read Borges’ short stories to me and my siblings when we were younger. I would be lying if I said I remembered which stories he used to read to us as I was very little and mostly fell asleep as […]
Truth be told, this was not the book for me. I disliked this one as much as I enjoyed the previous one. I definitely see the playful aspect of the book, and I can see why other people have enjoyed it – having read some of the blogs that are alrea…
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Truth be told, this was not the book for me. I disliked this one as much as I enjoyed the previous one. I definitely see the playful aspect of the book, and I can see why other people have enjoyed it – having read some of the blogs that are alrea…
This week’s reading of Labyrinths by Jorge Luis Borges was not the most pleasant experience for me. Out of all the pieces of literature we have read so far, this has got to be the least favorite. I would say 80% of the time, I honestly did not know what Borges was necessarily talking about. […]
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I am convinced that the writings of Jorge Luis Borges—an Argentinian writer infamous for his playful nature and toying with language—are not merely a method to be reckoned with in the literary canon, but also a turbulent force which makes us question our expectations when approaching future literature as a whole. The writing itself seems […]
Posted in Blogs, Borges | Tagged with postmodernism/postmodernity, the real/reality
I studied some of Borges’s works in high school, so it was nice to revisit them again. I always enjoyed his writing and the way he plays with reality. He explores time, memory, language, and perception through his short stories. One of my favorite stories was “Funes the Memorious.” I always wish I had a […]
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