Conversations (3) - Couverture souple

Borges, Jorge Luis; Ferrari, Osvaldo; Edkins, Anthony

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1803092734 ISBN 13 : 9781803092737

Editeur : Seagull Books London Ltd, 2023

Synopsis

Recorded during Borges' final years, this third volume of his conversations with Osvaldo Ferrari offers a rare glimpse into the life and work of Argentina's master writer and favorite conversationalist.

In Conversations: Volume 3, Borges and Ferrari discuss subjects as diverse as film criticism, fantastic literature, science fiction, the Argentinian literary tradition, and the works of writers such as Bunyan, Wilde, Joyce, and Yeats, among others. With his signature wit, Borges converses on the philosophical basis of his writing, his travels, and his fascination with religious mysticism. He also ruminates on more personal themes, including the influence of his family on his intellectual development, his friendships, and living with blindness.

The recurrent theme of these conversations, however, is a life lived through books. Borges draws on the resources of a mental library that embraces world literature, both ancient and modern. He recalls the works that were a constant presence in his memory and maps his changing attitudes to a highly personal canon. These conversations are a testimony to the supple ways that Borges explored his own relation to numerous traditions--the conjunction of his life, his lucidity, and his imagination.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986), Argentine writer, poet and philosopher, is best known for his books Ficciones and The Aleph.

Osvaldo Ferrari is a poet, essayist and university professor.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Seagull Books London Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2023
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1803092734
• ISBN 13: 9781803092737
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 208
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• Personne responsable: non disponible