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Borges, Jorge Luis: BORGES A / Z
Madrid: Ediciones / La Biblioteca de Babel, 1988 Tall slim 8vo in wraps as issued. 303 pp. Printed on fine paper. Very light edgewear and foxing, overall a very good copy
Jorge Luis Borges — A / Z, First edition
345,00 kr.
La Biblioteca de Babel, volume 33: An unorthodox encyclopedia of Borges’ intellectual universe – edited by Antonio Fernández Ferrer. Instead of a chronological overview, the book is organized alphabetically from A to Z: Alphabetical disorder – the text excerpts, quotes, and essay fragments are sorted under keywords such as “Ajedrez” (Chess) and “Amistad” (Friendship). Borges’ favorite genre—the introduction draws connections to Borges’ personal fascination with encyclopedias; he loved the genre because the alphabetical system creates a sense of randomness and surprise for the reader. Thematic breadth – the book gathers scattered texts, interview statements, and philosophical reflections on topics such as Buddhism, Christianity, politics (e.g., his views on Peronism), and the nature of time.
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