A Guide to the Papers of Jorge Luis Borges, 1946 Borges, Jorge Luis, Papers of 10155-k

A Guide to the Papers of Jorge Luis Borges, 1946

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Accession number

10155-k

Title

Papers of Jorge Luis Borges, 1946

Physical Characteristics

This collection contains two items.

Language

Spanish

Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Papers of Jorge Luis Borges, 1946, Accession #10155-k, University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Acquisition Information

The Library purchased this material from Libreria de Antano, Buenos Aires, Argentina on October 10, 1988.

Alternative Form

Also available on microfilm on Manuscript Division reel #M-203.

Biographical/Historical Information

Borges, an Argentinian short-story writer, essayist, and poet, was one of the first Latin American writers to achieve international as well as national fame. His writing--a blend of myth, fantasy, symbolism, and erudition--has had a considerable influence on the attitudes and styles of a number of writers. Cortazar, an Argentine writer, born in Brussels, Belgium, returned to Argentina with his family in 1920. In 1951, in opposition to Juan Peron's regime, he left for France where he worked as a translator for UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) and accepted French citizenship in 1981. His writing has been compared to the work of Borges and is also preoccupied with metaphysical themes.

Scope and Content Information

Two items, 1946, of writers Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986) and Julio Cortazar (1914-1984) comprise this collection. Included is the original signed autograph manuscript of Borges' short story "La Casa de Asterion" published in 'Los Anales de Buenos Aires Ano II, num. 15-16, pags. 47-48, Buenos Aires, mayo-junio 1947' and afterwards included in his book El Aleph . The manuscript is composed on seven leaves of different sizes, and contains several corrections throughout the text and interesting variants not included in the final version.

There is also an autograph letter from Cortazar to Borges concerning this short story. In a complimentary tone, he offers him one of his own "minotauros" and relates his own fondness for Asterion.