Name: El otro, el mismo/ Para las seis cuerdas/ Elogio de la sombra (in Spanish)
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Author: Jorge Luis Borges
ISBN: 9789500761468

portada El otro, el mismo/ Para las seis cuerdas/ Elogio de la sombra (in Spanish)

El otro, el mismo/ Para las seis cuerdas/ Elogio de la sombra (in Spanish)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Jorge Luis Borges

Publisher

SUDAMERICANA

Collection

BIBLIOTECA JORGE LUIS BORGES

Year

2018

Language

Spanish

Pages

272

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21 x 14 cm

ISBN13

9789500761468

Edited in

Argentina

Synopsis "El otro, el mismo/ Para las seis cuerdas/ Elogio de la sombra (in Spanish)"

El otro, el mismo (1964) ilumina poéticamente zonas recurrentes de su universo literario: Buenos Aires y los compadritos, las culturas helénica y anglosajona, la literatura y la filosofía, la conjetura de que todos los hombres son uno, el mismo. Para las seis cuerdas (1965) evoca el mundo de las milongas porteñas de finales del siglo XIX, que Borges alcanzó a conocer en su juventud y por el cual siempre tuvo admiración. Elogio de la sombra (1969), finalmente, incorpora al repertorio borgeano dos temas que cruzarán toda su obra de madurez: la ética y la vejez.'

Jorge Luis Borges

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Jorge Luis Borges (Buenos Aires, 1899 – Geneva, 1986) was one of the most influential writers of the 20th century, noted for his originality and literary precision. His work, primarily in the genres of short stories, essays, and poetry, redefined literature in the Spanish language. Throughout his life, he cultivated unparalleled erudition, with constant references to philosophy, metafiction, labyrinths, and the infinite.

Among his most recognized works are Fictions (1944), The Aleph (1949), The Maker (1960), and The Book of Sand (1975). Although he never received the Nobel Prize, he did obtain numerous international accolades for his work. His legacy continues to be a subject of study and admiration in the literary world worldwide.

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