Labyrinths (New Directions Paperbook) - Softcover

Borges, Jorge Luis; Yates, Donald A.; Irby, James E.; Gibson, William; Maurois, André

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0811216993 ISBN 13: 9780811216999

Publisher: New Directions, 2007

Synopsis

This new edition of Labyrinths, the classic representative selection of Borges' writing edited by Donald A. Yates and James E. Irby (in translations by themselves and others), includes the text of the original edition (as augmented in 1964) as well as Irby's biographical and critical essay, a poignant tribute by André Maurois, and a chronology of the author's life. Borges enthusiast William Gibson has contributed a new introduction bringing Borges' influence and importance into the twenty-first century.

About this title

Review:

Borges is arguably the great bridge between modernism and post-modernism in world literature.--David Foster Wallace

Borges anticipated postmodernism (deconstruction and so on) and picked up credit as founding father of Latin American magical realism.--Colin Waters

About the Author:

Jorge Luis Borges (1890-1982), Argentine poet, critic, and short-story writer, revolutionized modern literature. He was completely blind when appointed the head of Argentina's National Library.

William Gibson is a professor of ecclesiastical history at Oxford Brookes University. He is also academic director of the Westminster Institute of Education.

About this edition

• Publisher: New Directions
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0811216993
• ISBN 13: 9780811216999
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240