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A literary guide to Argentina by its most famous writer
Jorge Luis Borges wrote about Argentina as only someone passionate about his homeland can. On Argentina reveals the many facets of his passion in essays, poems, and stories through which he sought to bring Argentina forward on the world stage, and to do for Buenos Aires what James Joyce did for Dublin.
In colorful pieces on the tango and the gaucho, on the card game truco, and on the criollos (immigrants from Spain) and compadritos (street-corner thugs), we gain insight not only into unique aspects of Argentine culture but also into the intellect and values of one of Latin America’s most influential writers. Featuring material available in English for the first time, this unprecedented collection is an invaluable literary and travel companion for devotees of both Borges and Argentina.
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No dictator can rule through fear and violence alone. Naked power can be grabbed and held temporarily, but it never suffices in the long term. A tyrant who can compel his own people to acclaim him will last longer. The paradox of the modern dictator is that he must create the illusion of popular support. Throughout the 20th century, hundreds of millions of people were condemned to enthusiasm, obliged to hail their leaders even as they were herded down the road to serfdom.
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In 1812 the most powerful man in the world assembled the largest army in history and marched on Moscow with the intention of consolidating his dominion. But within months, Napoleon's invasion of Russia—history's first example of total war—had turned into an epic military disaster. Over 400,000 French and Allied troops perished and Napoleon was forced to retreat.
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Jorge Luis Borges immersed himself and his readers in metaphysical fantasies—playing reason against faith, belief against logic. His profound knowledge of eastern religions was an endless source of inspiration for his writing. On Mysticism—edited by Borges’s widow, Maria Kodama—brings together a stunning group of prose pieces and poems that speak to this signature theme of his writing, from some of his most celebrated works to others that appear here in English for the first time.
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ON ARGENTINA was interesting, but I wouldn't (most definitely!) not start a journey with Jorge with this one. The editors/translators don't say it explicitly (unless I glazed over it), but this is more a collection of essays gathered as they had a common theme, then a book created from the start on the subject of Argentina.
That being the case, I still enjoyed it. Now and again Borges tosses out a line that makes you stop (and if I had been reading a paper copy exclusively, I would have underlined the phrase or sentence). As it is, you sit back and watch as he drags in the Koran, Mark Twain, Kipling, and dozens of other references (seemingly at random, but they all fit), one after the other. Definitely a polymath. I bet you know who fits this mode, and who writes in a similiar fashion! Even better, he is still alive and kicking, if not writing all that much anymore (but you have a chance to pick up Borges and this writer and be guaranteed a solid Mount Toberead for quite a while).
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