A Life
by Edwin Williamson
Recommended by Christopher Hitchens
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books and Nonfiction.
Short story writer, essayist, and poet Jorge Luis Borges (1899–1986) revolutionized the literature of Latin America almost singlehandedly and left a legion of readers and admirers worldwide. Based on an unprecedented range of interviews and on research into previously unknown or unavailable resources, this is the first biography in any language to...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books and Nonfiction.
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Christopher Hitchens
“This biography reaches the heart of the labyrinth—the intense and wondrous life of Jorge Luis Borges.”
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