BORGES - A LIFE

Acclaimed as one of the great writers of the twentieth century, Jorge Luis Borges revolutionized the literature of Latin America almost single-handedly, as well as having a remarkable impact in Britain, France, Italy, the United States, and many other countries. He became famous for his astonishing tales of fantasy and metaphysics, but he was also a poet and essayist of formidable skill. Borges always insisted on the autobiographical basis of his writing, claiming that "the stories were about myself, my personal experiences," and that even fantasy was "a mode of confession." This is the first biography in any language to encompass the entire span of Borges's life and work, based on previously unknown or unavailable sources.