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Jorge Luis Borges: Conversations

Jorge Luis Borges: Conversations is a compilation of conversations between Borges and various interlocutors, including critics, writers, and scholars. The book delves into Borges' perspectives on his own work, the nature of fiction, and the role of the imagination in literature. It also touches upon his views on philosophy, politics, and the human condition, offering a comprehensive look at the intellectual and creative life of this renowned author. more

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Jorge Luis Borges
Jorge Luis Borges

Jorge Luis Borges was an Argentine writer, poet, and literary critic. His works are known for their unique fantasy and philosophical thinking, which have had a profound impact on 20th-century literature. more

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“I don't think I can really believe in doomsday; I could hardly believe in rewards and punishments, in heaven or hell. As I wrote down in one of my sonnets - I seem to be always plagiarizing, imitating myself or somebody else for that matter - I think I am quite unworthy of heaven or of hell, and even of immortality.”

“I write for myself, and perhaps for half a dozen friends. And that should be enough. And that might improve the quality of my writing. But if I were writing for thousands of people, then I would write what might please them. And as I know nothing about them, and maybe I'd have a rather low opinion of them, I don't think that would do any good to my work.”