Borges The Short Stories Part One

Author's name: Jorge Luis Borges Publisher: Al-Jamal Publications for Publishing and Distribution Year of publication: 2021 Literary classification: Short story collection About the book: Perhaps Jorge Luis Borges is the most important writer in Latin America ever in the last century, and the most influential among world writers in his generation and those that followed. He was a poet, critic, storyteller, playwright, and literature professor. His works have been translated into dozens of languages, and he has lectured and given talks around the world at the most important universities. The importance of Borges: In addition to Borges's writing in various literary genres, his comments and annotations on literary works played a significant role in shaping his importance. He is one of the few contemporary writers who mastered several languages and translated from them, being fully proficient in addition to his native language (Spanish) in French, English, and German. He also knew Old Norse and Old English, which expanded and diversified his readings and interests. Borges lost his eyesight at the age of fifty-five, and he suffered from poor vision throughout his life, which had a significant impact on his writings. Quotes from Borges's stories: When a person reaches a certain age, they will be able to pretend at various things, happiness is not among them. Every time I faced the blank page, I knew I had to return once again to discover literature, and that the past does me no good. Do not read any book because it is famous or new or old; reading should be one of the forms of pure happiness. Read for your pleasure and to bring yourself joy. Let others be proud of the pages they have written, but I am proud of those I have read. The writer writes what he can, but the reader reads what he wants.