Cambridge: Harvard University Press. First Edition. Near Fine. Undated (2000). Four CDs in a card case containing the six complete Norton Lectures delivered by Borges at Harvard University in the fall of 1967 and the spring of 1968. The lectures recorded are The Riddle of Poetry

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**From Library Journal:** For Borges (1899-1986), the central fact of life was the existence of words and their potential as building blocks of poetry. In this series of six long-forgotten lectures given at Harvard more than 30 years ago, he insists that reading (in English, primarily) gave him more pleasure than writing. Most of his examples are taken from English-speaking writers, such as Shakespeare, Keats, Byron, Whitman, and Frost. Borges developed a passion for the study of Old English, with its abundant metaphors, harsh beauty, and deep feeling (though not, he admits, for its deep thought). He dislikes the history of literature, which he feels demeans individual works, and he is generally wistful for a future when we are no longer overburdened by history. He champions the primacy of storytelling and prefers the epic to the novel, which he finds "padded." He also argues that one of the great poverties of our time is that we no longer believe in happiness and success and that happy endings seem commercial or staged. Some of his ideas are quirky, but it's still a privilege to have access to one of the most distinctive literary voices of the century. - Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Bookseller: Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 11201
Title: This Craft of Verse (Set of Four CDs)
Author: Borges, Jorge Luis
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Place of Publication: Cambridge

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