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(bôr′hĕs), Jorge Luis 1899-1986.
Argentinian writer particularly known for his short fictions, such as "Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius" (1940) and "The Lottery in Babylon" (1941), which have a metaphysical, fantastic quality.
Bor·ges′i·an (-hā′sē-ən, -hĕs′ē-) adj.
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Borges

(Spanish ˈborxes)
n
(Biography) Jorge Luis (ˈxorxe lwis). 1899–1986, Argentinian poet, short-story writer, and literary scholar. The short stories collected in Ficciones (1944) he described as "games with infinity"
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Bor•ges

(ˈbɔr heɪs)

n.
Jorge Luis, 1899–1986, Argentine writer.
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Noun 1. Borges - Argentinian writer remembered for his short stories (1899-1986)
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We are delighted to announce the redesign of the Borges Center website, www.borges.pitt.edu.
Editor's Note
During a recent trip toArgentinaI was talking to an old friend, a successful psychiatrist, about Jorge Luis Borges, the famous Argentine writer considered by many as one of the greatest writers of the 20th century.
Chasing fried eggs with Jorge Luis Borges
Summary: During a recent trip to Argentina I was talking to an old friend, a successful psychiatrist, about Jorge Luis Borges, the famous Argentinean writer considered by many as one of the greatest writers of the 20th century.
Remembering Borges, who had a singular impact on many people
El primer libro de Jorge Luis Borges, Fervor de Buenos Aires (1923), presenta una historia editorial que amerita ser narrada por la especificidad del trabajo que el escritor propone sobre cada momento de edicion y reedicion del mismo.
Borges y sus editores: itinerarios de Fervor de Buenos Aires (1923-1977)
Let me begin with an example from the end of Diaz's Borges, Between History and Eternity which exemplifies both the strength and the persuasiveness of one of Diaz's central approaches, as well as the limits or omissions of the book.
Diaz, Hernan. Borges, Between History and Eternity

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