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On Argentina

AUTHOR Borges, Jorge Luis; MacAdam, Alfred; Levine, Suzanne Jill et al.
PUBLISHER Penguin Classics (06/29/2010)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)
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A literary guide to Argentina by its most famous writer

Jorge Luis Borges wrote about Argentina as only someone passionate about his homeland can. On Argentina reveals the many facets of his passion in essays, poems, and stories through which he sought to bring Argentina forward on the world stage, and to do for Buenos Aires what James Joyce did for Dublin.

In colorful pieces on the tango and the gaucho, on the card game truco, and on the criollos (immigrants from Spain) and compadritos (street-corner thugs), we gain insight not only into unique aspects of Argentine culture but also into the intellect and values of one of Latin America's most influential writers. Featuring material available in English for the first time, this unprecedented collection is an invaluable literary and travel companion for devotees of both Borges and Argentina.

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ISBN-13: 9780143105732
ISBN-10: 0143105736
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 192
Carton Quantity: 42
Product Dimensions: 5.10 x 0.51 x 7.72 inches
Weight: 0.34 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Price on Product - Canadian, Price on Product, Table of Contents, Glossary
Country of Origin: US
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BISAC Categories
Literary Collections | Essays
Literary Collections | Caribbean & Latin American
Literary Collections | Latin America - South America
Grade Level: College Freshman and up
Dewey Decimal: 864.62
Library of Congress Control Number: 2010010824
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Now for the first time in English comes Borges's literary guide to his native--and beloved--Argentina and Buenos Aires, 128 pp.
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A literary guide to Argentina by its most famous writer

Jorge Luis Borges wrote about Argentina as only someone passionate about his homeland can. On Argentina reveals the many facets of his passion in essays, poems, and stories through which he sought to bring Argentina forward on the world stage, and to do for Buenos Aires what James Joyce did for Dublin.

In colorful pieces on the tango and the gaucho, on the card game truco, and on the criollos (immigrants from Spain) and compadritos (street-corner thugs), we gain insight not only into unique aspects of Argentine culture but also into the intellect and values of one of Latin America's most influential writers. Featuring material available in English for the first time, this unprecedented collection is an invaluable literary and travel companion for devotees of both Borges and Argentina.

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Editor: Levine, Suzanne Jill
Having translated Manuel Puig, Julio Cortazar, Adolfo Bioy Casares, Guillermo Cabrera Infante, and other notable authors, Suzanne Jill Levine is one of the most highly regarded translators of contemporary Latin American literature. She is a professor of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of California at Santa Barbara, and the author of The Subversive Scribe: Translating Latin American Fiction.
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