JORGE LUIS BORGES

Biography

He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina on August 24, 1899 He was one of the most important writers of the 20th century, known for his short stories and essays of a philosophical, mystical, and metaphysical nature. He studied at the University of Buenos Aires and worked as a librarian He was director of the National Library of Argentina.

Borges published his first book in 1923, "Fervor de Buenos Aires". From then on, he began to be recognized as a writer. Among his most works "Universal History of Infamy", "El Aleph" and "Fictions". In his short stories, Borges explored themes such as identity, time, death, and reality

Borges received several awards and recognitions throughout his life, including the Cervantes Prize in 1979 His literary style and philosophical outlook influenced literature and culture throughout the world Borges died in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 14, 1986.

Jorge Luis Borges is considered one of the key figures of the fantastic genre since several of the author's best-selling books belonged to this genre. Borges created a new style of literature and dealt with a wide variety of subjects: history, time, labyrinths, dreams, epic sagas, all in an ever new and surprising way The work of the Argentine writer extends to more than 48 stories, poems and essays, and here are 3 outstanding books that cannot be missing from your reading history the sand book

It is a very well written and articulated work Jorge Luis Borges' writing style and the way he creates a magical world for himself is reason enough to pick up this classic