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Borges, Jorge Luis 1899-1986
Overview
| Works: | 4,656
works in
12,022
publications in
49
languages and
239,082
library holdings
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| Genres: | Short stories
Fantasy fiction
Spanish language materials
Spanish fiction
Argentine fiction
Short stories, Argentine
Bestiaries
Mystery fiction
Argentine poetry
Artists' books
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| Roles: | Editor, Compiler, Interviewee, Translator, Author of introduction, Honoree, Adapter, Other, Lyricist, Creator, Bibliographic antecedent, Originator, Dedicatee, Publishing director, Composer, Performer, Scenarist, Author of afterword, colophon, etc., Author in quotations or text abstracts, Illustrator, Attributed name, Contributor |
| Classifications: | pq7797.b635,
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Jorge Luis Borges
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Most widely held works by
Jorge Luis Borges
Ficciones by Jorge Luis Borges (
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365
editions published
between
1944
and
2011
in
21
languages
and held by
2,855
libraries
worldwide
The seventeen pieces in Ficciones demonstrate the gargantuan powers of imagination, intelligence, and style of one of the greatest writers of this or any other century. Borges sends us on a journey into a compelling, bizarre, and profoundly resonant realm; we enter the fearful sphere of Pascal's abyss, the surreal and literal labyrinth of books, and the iconography of eternal return. More playful and approachable than the fictions themselves are Borges's Prologues, brief elucidations that offer the uninitiated a passageway into the whirlwind of Borges's genius and mirror the precision and potency of his intellect and inventiveness, his piercing irony, his skepticism, and his obsession with fantasy. To enter the worlds in Ficciones is to enter the mind of Jorge Luis Borges, wherein lies Heaven, Hell, and everything in between.
Labyrinths; selected stories & other writings by Jorge Luis Borges (
Book
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52
editions published
between
1962
and
2007
in
3
languages
and held by
2,465
libraries
worldwide
Presented here are stories that are redolent with intelligence, a wealth of invention, and a tight, almost mathematically formal style that challenges with mysteries and paradoxes revealed only slowly after several readings.
The book of sand by Jorge Luis Borges (
Book
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144
editions published
between
1975
and
2011
in
15
languages
and held by
2,111
libraries
worldwide
Analyse : Roman bilingue.
The book of imaginary beings by Jorge Luis Borges (
Book
)
116
editions published
between
1967
and
2008
in
14
languages
and held by
2,027
libraries
worldwide
"The book of imaginary beings is Borges's whimsical compendium of more than a hundred of "the strange creatures conceived down through history by the human imagination." Imbued with Borges's characteristic wit and erudition, this unique contribution to fantasy literature ranges widely across the world's mythologies and literatures to bring together in one delightful encyclopedia the fantastical inventions drawn from the Kabbalah, Homer, Pliny, Confucius, Shakespeare, Lewis Carroll, and C. S. Lewis, among others. Here readers will find the familiar and expected Dragons and Centaurs, Unicorns and Gnomes, as well as the less familiar and altogether unexpected Animals That Live in the Mirror, The Elephant That Prefigured the Birth of Buddha, the Hairy Beast of La Ferte-Bernard, and other undeniably curious creatures. Throughout, Borges's cunning and humorous commentary is sheer delight." "For this new illustrated edition of The Book of Imaginary Beings, Viking has paired Andrew Hurley, the acclaimed translator of Borges's Collected Fictions, with award-winning illustrator Peter Sis, whose original drawings appear throughout the book. The result is a wonderful work - an Alice-Through-the-Looking-Glass menagerie, which should appeal to fantasy fans of all stripes and ages."--BOOK JACKET.
Dreamtigers by Jorge Luis Borges (
Book
)
157
editions published
between
1946
and
2010
in
10
languages
and held by
1,900
libraries
worldwide
Poems, stories, and sketches by an Argentinian writer and librarian, director of the National Library of Argentina.
Collected fictions by Jorge Luis Borges (
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26
editions published
between
1998
and
2010
in
English
and held by
1,884
libraries
worldwide
The works of an Argentinian writer who took the detective story and turned it into metaphysics. They range from the 1935 A Universal History of Iniquity, a series of biographies of reprehensible evildoers, to the surrealistic August 25, 1983 in which Borges meets himself as an old man.
Doctor Brodie's report by Jorge Luis Borges (
Book
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149
editions published
between
1960
and
2009
in
14
languages
and held by
1,697
libraries
worldwide
At the age of seventy, after a gap of twenty years, Jorge Luis Borges returned to writing short stories. In "Brodie's Report," he returned also to the style of his earlier years with its brutal realism, nightmares, and bloodshed. Many of these stories, including "Unworthy" and "The Other Duel," are set in the macho Argentinean underworld, and even the rivalries between artists are suffused with suppressed violence. Throughout, opposing themes of fate and free will, loyalty and betrayal, time and memory flicker in the recesses of these compelling stories, among the best Borges ever wrote.
A personal anthology by Jorge Luis Borges (
Book
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45
editions published
between
1961
and
2001
in
5
languages
and held by
1,623
libraries
worldwide
Prose and poetry.
A universal history of infamy by Jorge Luis Borges (
Book
)
157
editions published
between
1935
and
2011
in
15
languages
and held by
1,602
libraries
worldwide
"In 1933 a sensationalist Argentinian newspaper employed Jorge Luis Borges to produce high-brow cultural commentary. Alongside the high-toned pieces, he also contributed these quirky blood-and-guts tales of gunslingers, gentlemanly scoundrels, evil wizards, pirates and false prophets. In his writing, Borges always combined high seriousness with a wicked sense of fun. Here he reveals his delight in re-creating (or making up) colorful stories from the Orient, the Islamic world, and the Wild West, as well as his horrified fascination with knife fights, political and personal betrayal, and bloodthirsty revenge. Spark-ling with the sheer exuberant pleasure of story-telling, this collection marked the emergence of an utterly distinctive literary voice." -- Book cover.
El Aleph by Jorge Luis Borges (
Book
)
333
editions published
between
1945
and
2011
in
22
languages
and held by
1,576
libraries
worldwide
A collection of surrealistic stories and other short pieces.
Seven nights by Jorge Luis Borges (
Book
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58
editions published
between
1980
and
2009
in
11
languages
and held by
1,321
libraries
worldwide
The seven lectures which make up this volume were delivered by Borges in Buenos Aires at the Teatro Coliseo, at intervals between June and August 1977. In an Epilogue to the first Spanish edition of the book, published in Mexico in 1980, Roy Bartholomew tells how the lectures were widely taped, appeared later as pirated records, and were widely in a cut and mangled form, in the literary supplement of a Buenos Aires newspaper.
The Aleph and other stories, 1933-1969, together with commentaries and an autobiographical essay by Jorge Luis Borges (
Book
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15
editions published
between
1970
and
1978
in
English
and held by
1,312
libraries
worldwide
Other inquisitions, 1937-1952 by Jorge Luis Borges (
Book
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23
editions published
between
1952
and
2000
in
Spanish and English
and held by
1,311
libraries
worldwide
In praise of darkness by Jorge Luis Borges (
Book
)
46
editions published
between
1969
and
2007
in
9
languages
and held by
1,251
libraries
worldwide
Selected poems by Jorge Luis Borges (
Book
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18
editions published
between
1969
and
2000
in
English and Spanish
and held by
1,208
libraries
worldwide
"This new bilingual selection brings together some two hundred poems - the largest collection of Borges's poetry ever assembled in English, including scores of poems never previously translated. Edited by Alexander Coleman, the selection draws from a lifetime's work - from Borges's first published volume of verse, Fervor de Buenos Aires (1923), to his final work, Los conjurados, published just a year before his death in 1986. Throughout this unique collection the brilliance of the Spanish originals is matched by luminous English versions rendered by a remarkable cast of translators."--BOOK JACKET.
This craft of verse by Jorge Luis Borges (
Book
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41
editions published
between
2000
and
2010
in
10
languages
and held by
1,193
libraries
worldwide
"Though his avowed topic is poetry, Borges explores subjects ranging from prose forms (especially the novel), literary history, and translation theory to philosophical aspects of literature in particular and communication in general. Probably the best-read citizen of the globe in his day, he draws on a wealth of examples from literature in modern and medieval English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Greek, Latin, Arabic, Hebrew, and Chinese, speaking with characteristic eloquence on Plato, the Norse Kenningar, Byron, Poe, Chesterton, Joyce, and Frost, as well as on translations of Homer, the Bible, and the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam."--Jacket.
Selected non-fictions by Jorge Luis Borges (
Book
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9
editions published
between
1999
and
2000
in
English
and held by
1,181
libraries
worldwide
A collection of writings includes essays, literary and film criticism, biographical sketches, and lectures.
Selected poems, 1923-1967 by Jorge Luis Borges (
Book
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18
editions published
between
1971
and
1989
in
English and Spanish
and held by
1,157
libraries
worldwide
Chronicles of Bustos Domecq by Jorge Luis Borges (
Book
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51
editions published
between
1967
and
2010
in
8
languages
and held by
990
libraries
worldwide
Evaristo Carriego by Jorge Luis Borges (
Book
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68
editions published
between
1930
and
2008
in
8
languages
and held by
864
libraries
worldwide
Situant son action dans une banlieue de Buenos Aires, l'auteur s'attache à la figure du poète Evaristo Carriego (1883-1912), auteur populaire quasi oublié aujourd'hui.
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 Related Identities
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Bioy Casares, Adolfo Editor
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Guerrero, Margarita Collaborator
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Di Giovanni, Norman Thomas Translator
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Haefs, Gisbert Editor
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Vázquez, María Esther Collaborator
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Ocampo, Silvina Compiler
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Chiappini, Julio O.
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Rosset, Françoise Translator
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Cortázar, Julio Creator
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Ferrari, Osvaldo 1948-
Associated Subjects
Aesthetics Animals, Mythical Argentina Argentina--Buenos Aires Argentine literature Argentine poetry Art Authors, Argentine Authorship Bibliography Biography Bioy Casares, Adolfo Books and reading Borges, Jorge Luis,--1899-1986 Conference proceedings Creative writing Criticism, interpretation, etc. Criticism and interpretation Fiction Friendship History History Indexes Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) Intellectual life Interviews Literature Literature, Modern Manners and customs Metaphysics Motion pictures Motion pictures Mysticism Myth Philosophy Poetry Poetry Reviews Science fiction, Argentine Short stories Short stories, Argentine Short stories, Spanish Spanish American literature Spanish fiction Spanish literature Spanish poetry Symbolism Themes, motives Translating and interpreting Translations
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Alternative Names
 Suárez Lynch, B.
Acevedo, Francisco 1899-1986 Acevedo, Jorge Francisco Isidoro Luis Borges 1899-1986 Acevedo, Jorge Luis Borges y. Acevedo, Jorge Luis Borges y 1899-1986 Alboukassim el-Hadrami 1899-1986 Almotasim el-Maghrebi 1899-1986 Bor hes, Hor hah Lu is, 1899-1986 Borches, Ch. L., 1899-1986 Borches, Chorche Louis, 1899-1986 Borches, Chorche Louis 1899-1987 Borges Borges Acevedo, Jorge Francisco Isidoro Luis 1899-1986 Borges Acevedo, Jorge Luis, 1899-1986 Borges Acevedo, Jorge Luis 1899-1987 Borges, J. L. 1899-1986 Borges, J. L. 1899-1987 Borges, J. L. (Jorge Luis), 1899-1986 Borges, J. Luis 1899-1986 Borges, Jorge L. 1899-1986 Borges, Jorge Luís Borges, Jorge-Luis 1899-1986 Borges y Acevedo, Jorge Luis Borges y Acevedo, Jorge Luis 1899-1986 Borges y Avecedo, Jorge Luis. Borhes, Horhe Luis, 1899-1986 Borhes, Horhe Luis 1899-1987 Borhes, Luis Horhe. Borhess, Horhe Luiss 1899-1986 Borkhes, Khorkhe Luyis, 1899-1986 Borkhes, Khorkhe Luyis 1899-1987 Bustos Domecq, H. 1899-1987 Bustos Domecq, H. (Honorio) Bustos Domecq, H. (Honorio), 1899-1986 Bustos Domecq, Honorio. Camerarius, Gaspar 1899-1986 Davis, B. Lynch Domecq, Bustos Domecq, H. Bustos 1899-1987 Domecq, H. Bustos (Honorio Bustos) Domecq, H. Bustos (Honorio Bustos), 1899-1986 Domecq, Honorio Bustos. Fra Diavolo 1899-1986 Gering, H. 1899-1986 Haedo, Julio Haedo 1899-1986 Jorge Luis Borges 1899-1987 Lynch, B. Suárez Lynch Davis, B. Miranda, Suárez 1899-1986 Moritán, Carlos 1899-1986 Mporches, Chorche Louis. Pinedo, Manuel 1899-1986 Platero Haedo, Julio 1899-1986 Pseud. Bustos Domecq, Honorio 1899-1986 Pseud. Suárez-Lynch, B. 1899-1986 Suárez Lynch, B. Suárez Miranda 1899-1986 Trejo, Isidoro 1899-1986 Борхес, Хорхе Луис, 1899-1986 Борхес, Хорхе Луис 1899-1987 בארכעס, כארכע לויס בארכעס, כארכע לויס, 1899־ בארכעס, כארכע לויס 1899-1987 בורחס, חורחה לואיס בורחס, חורחה לואיס 1899-1987 בורחס, כארכע לואיס 博尔赫斯 1899-1987 博尔赫斯, J. L, 1899-1986 بورخيس، خورخي لويس Борхес, Хорхе Луис בארכעס, כארכע לויס ホルヘ・ルイス・ボルヘス בורחס, חורחה לואיס J.L.ボルヘス
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