The Perpetual Race of Achilles and the Tortoise: Jorge Luis Borges - Brossura

Luis Borges, Jorge

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0141192941 ISBN 13: 9780141192949

Casa editrice: Penguin Classics, 2010

Riassunto

In this collection of wise, witty and fascinating essays, Borges discusses the existence (or non-existence) of Hell, the flaws in English literary detectives, the philosophy of contradictions, and the many translators of 1001 Nights. Varied and enthralling, these pieces examine the very nature of our lives, from cinema and books to history and religion.

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L'autore:

Borges was born in Buenos Aires in 1899. A poet, critic and short story writer, he received numerous awards for his work including the 1961 International Publisher's Prize (shared with Samuel Beckett). He died in 1986. He has a reasonable claim, with Kafka and Joyce, to be the most influential writer of the 20th Century.

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• Editore: Penguin Classics
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0141192941
• ISBN 13: 9780141192949
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 144