Borges on Writing Paperback - 1994
by Jorge Luis Borges
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From the rear cover
Borges On Writing
In 1971, Jorge Luis Borges was invited to preside over a series of seminars on his writing at Columbia University. This book is a record of those seminars, which took the form of informal discussions between Borges, Norman Thomas di Giovanni--his editor and translator, Frank MacShane--then head of the writing program at Columbia, and the students. Borges's prose, poetry, and translations are handled separately and the book is divided accordingly.
The prose seminar is based on a line-by-line discussion of one of Borges's most distinctive stories, "The End of the Duel." Borges explains how he wrote the story, his use of local knowledge, and his characteristic method of relating violent events in a precise and ironic way. This close analysis of his methods produces some illuminating observations on the role of the writer and the function of literature.
The poetry section begins with some general remarks by Borges on the need for form and structure and moves into a revealing analysis of four of his poems. The final section, on translation, is an exciting discussion of how the art and culture of one country can be "translated" into the language of another.
This book is a tribute to the brilliant craftsmanship of one of South America's--indeed, the world's--most distinguished writers and provides valuable insight into his inspiration and his method.
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- Title Borges on Writing
- Author Jorge Luis Borges
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 176
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Ecco Press, New York, NY, U.S.A.
- Publication date 1994-07-01
- Features Index, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780880013680 / 0880013680
- Weight 0.43 lbs (0.20 kg)
- Dimensions 8.3 x 5.41 x 0.44 in (21.08 x 13.74 x 1.12 cm)
- Category Literature - Classics / Criticism
- Library of Congress subjects Authorship, Borges, Jorge Luis - Criticism and
- Library of Congress Catalogue Number 94009523
- Dewey Decimal Code 868
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