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Fictions
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A dream within a dream
It was a fascinating first-acquaintance with Borges, an author who has been staying with me for a long time, a house-ghost, a little of this and a little of that, a glimpse into my subconscious and all legends and myths in one place.
Cleverly wrought essays on Swedish scholars and secret societies planting false information and a lot of babble �
I clearly get the impression that Borges never minded hearing himself speak, and being spoken of.
The best short stories are the ones set free of time and space, stories that easily could weave into each other if they were allowed to, they are dreamlike labyrinths of the mind.
3 stars for too much “Listen to me I´m a genius�. 4 stars for stylistic mastery, 4 stars for the great influence on world literature. Rounded up to 4 stars.
It was a fascinating first-acquaintance with Borges, an author who has been staying with me for a long time, a house-ghost, a little of this and a little of that, a glimpse into my subconscious and all legends and myths in one place.
Cleverly wrought essays on Swedish scholars and secret societies planting false information and a lot of babble �
I clearly get the impression that Borges never minded hearing himself speak, and being spoken of.
The best short stories are the ones set free of time and space, stories that easily could weave into each other if they were allowed to, they are dreamlike labyrinths of the mind.
3 stars for too much “Listen to me I´m a genius�. 4 stars for stylistic mastery, 4 stars for the great influence on world literature. Rounded up to 4 stars.
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August 12, 2017
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August 12, 2017
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September 23, 2017
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September 24, 2017
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30.43%
"Lost in some lottery labyrint -
Will let you know if I come out beheaded or is transformed to an insect."
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Will let you know if I come out beheaded or is transformed to an insect."
September 29, 2017
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Sep 29, 2017 11:27AM
Lovely, Jacob! I will add "Listen to me, I'm a genius" to my bookshelves. It does probably overlap a bit with "Havanas en masse", but not entirely! Sometimes it matches "Nice try but no cigars". Your influence on my shelving...
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Lisa wrote: "Lovely, Jacob! I will add "Listen to me, I'm a genius" to my bookshelves. It does probably overlap a bit with "Havanas en masse", but not entirely! Sometimes it matches "Nice try but no cigars". Yo..."I do like your attitude, dear friend. :-)
I loved how you described the timelessness of Borges' stories and your rating system, Jacob. You probably got much more from this collection than I did.
Dolors wrote: "I loved how you described the timelessness of Borges' stories and your rating system, Jacob. You probably got much more from this collection than I did."I really don´t know, Dolors. Some of the short stories I will reread later, others I´ll just wing as "read, no need to return". You cannot neglect the enormous influence Borges had, but you don´t have to love it all. At some point of fame an author will get everything published in collections and anthologies, even the less consistent works.
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Very good review. Regarding the "Listen to me me, I'm a genius", Borges was the opposite of that way of thinking. He always use to diminish his work suggesting other writers as well and saying they were much more interesting than him.
He was one of the most humble writers I've ever knew.
