Borges on Writing (1974) is a painless introduction to the. In a way, the whole concept of 'Pan's Labyrinth' owes something to Borges, since labyrinths are such an essential image - not just to 'Garden' but all his writing - that one of the most popular English translations of his work is called 'Labyrinths. The beginner with Borges can find a seductive entrance to his enchantment through the short stories collected in Labyrinths (1962). The French author Andre Maurois has said, 'Borges has read everything, and especially what no one reads anymore.' 'Garden' alone combines spy thrillers, WWI historian Liddell Hart, Plato, Newton, Roman chronicles, and Classical Chinese novels. Meanwhile, the Book of Sand is a literally infinite text that seems to grow new pages every time the narrator tries to turn back to the beginning or ending.Ĭonsidered the father of magical realism, Borges' approach was much like del Toro's. It was inaugurated on 14 June 2011, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the writer's death, as a project of the Fondazione Cini and the Jorge Luis Borges International Foundation. In 'Garden,' the seemingly inconsistent book is actually a 'labyrinth' that shows the results of every possible decision by its characters. The Venetian Labyrinth of Borges is located in the ancient monastery of San Giorgio Maggiore, on the island of the same name in front of St.

For instance, in 'Cabinet of Curiosities,' he reveals the origin of the Book of Crossroads, which starts blank and writes itself based on Ofelia's choices: 'The Book of Sand' and 'The Garden of Forking Paths,' two stories by the Argentine author Jorge Luis Borges that explore the idea of an infinite book.

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