Latin American literature
Modernism and Postmodernism
Biography
Jorge Luis Borges was an Argentine short-story writer, essayist, and poet whose work treated labyrinths, libraries, and infinity.
Primary Genres
- —Short Story
- —Essay
- —Poetry
Major Works
Ficciones (1944), 'The Aleph' (1945), Labyrinths (1962)
Writing Style & Major Themes
Invented a philosophical short story that blurred fiction and essay, treating ideas as landscapes.
Literary Impact
His work shaped postmodern fiction and the idea of literature as a mirror of ideas.
Suggested Starting Work
'The Aleph'
Public-Domain Status
Borges's works are under copyright in many jurisdictions; check by work.
Sources and further reading