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“Vibrante en las espadas y en la pasión y dormidas en la hiedra, solo la vida existe. El espacio y el tiempo son formas suyas, son instrumentos mágicos del alma, y cuando ésta se apague, se apagarán con ella el espacio, el tiempo y la muerte, como al cesar la luz caduca el simulacro de los espejos." ('La recoleta', Luna de enfrente - 1925)”

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Book:Luna de Enfrente y Cuaderno San Martin
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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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