Yates) and many are told in an almost distant third-person with Borges sometimes being the main character, as if he is relaying stories from his own life. He writes like no one else I’ve ever read (credit is also due to the translators: James E. The other sections are just as strong as this, but his fiction is something else. This is definitely the section that got Borges his praise. Like a labyrinth, Borges’ stories are complex, intertwining, and it’s easy to get lost within them, whether it be lost in the difficulty of the story, or lost in its compelling nature. Labyrinths (with the definition in mind) are definitely a reoccurring theme throughout the stories as the word is used in almost every story. Fictionsīorges flaunts his knowledge on various subjects in these 23 short stories. The definition of Labyrinth per Oxford Languages: a complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one’s way a maze. It was the first of his work to be published in English, and was awarded the International Publishers’ Prize. Labyrinths is a compilation of Borges’ work published in 1962 as a way to bridge himself to the English-speaking audience. Although his accomplishments are vast, Borges was never awarded the Nobel Prize, despite being nominated four times. He was a famous short story writer, poet, and essayist among other things. Jorge Luis Borges was born on August 24th, 1899 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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