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On Mysticism

By: Jorge Luis Borges, Suzanne Jill Levine - editor, Maria Kodama - editor introduction
Narrated by: Diego Diment
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An unprecedented collection of the visionary Argentine writer’s meditations on the mystical realm

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. Together they yield valuable insights into the most ineffable dimension of his writing, illuminating the inimitable rewards of this literary visionary, a wisdom writer whose belief in the magic of words has made him beloved around the world.

©2010 Jorge Luis Borges (P)2023 Penguin Audio

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Borges in ruins

Like Stephen Mitchell’s nasal whiny readings of Rilke, Diego Diment’s listless monotony ruins the text he reads. A real shame. If you’re going to record literature, find voices!

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