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"The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim" originally appeared published in A History of Eternity (Historia de la eternidad) (1936). Ficciones became Borges's most famous book and made him known worldwide. The book is dedicated to writer Esther Zemborain de Torres Duggan, a friend and collaborator of Borges's.
Adela Fernández y Fernández [a] (6 December 1942 – 18 August 2013) [1] was a Mexican folk writer and teacher of theater. Fernández left behind an important bibliography composed of 14 books of literature, poetry, anthropology and Mexican history, two short films of experimental cinema, and numerous plays.
"Funes the Memorious" (original Spanish title Funes el memorioso) [1] is a fantasy short story by Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges (1899–1986). First published in La Nación of June 1942, it appeared in the 1944 anthology Ficciones, part two (Artifices). The first English translation appeared in 1954 in Avon Modern Writing No. 2.
Jorge Francisco Isidoro Luis Borges Acevedo (/ ˈ b ɔːr h ɛ s / BOR-hess; [2] Spanish: [ˈxoɾxe ˈlwis ˈboɾxes] ⓘ; 24 August 1899 – 14 June 1986) was an Argentine short-story writer, essayist, poet and translator regarded as a key figure in Spanish-language and international literature.
The story describes a mythical Babylon in which all activities are dictated by an all-encompassing lottery, which people must live by, and has full control over many's lives, a metaphor for the role of chance in one's life.
El jardín de senderos que se bifurcan. Buenos Aires, Sur, 1941 "El jardín de senderos que se bifurcan." "The Garden of Forking Paths" Artifices (1944) "Funes el memorioso" "Funes the Memorious" La Nación. Buenos Aires, 7 May 1942 "La forma de la espada" "The Shape of the Sword" La Nación. 27 July 1942 "Tema del traidor y del héroe"
Literal is the 14th studio album (16th overall) by Dominican singer, songwriter and producer Juan Luis Guerra.It was released on 31 May 2019 by Universal Music Latin. [1] [2] [3] Written and produced by Juan Luis Guerra, the album contains eleven tracks and encompasses a variety of tropical genres, such as bachata, merengue, salsa and son along with influences from jazz, gospel, rock and ...
The Dark Side of the Heart (Spanish: El lado oscuro del corazón) is a 1992 Argentine surrealist romantic drama film written and directed by Eliseo Subiela. [1] The film was selected as the Argentine entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 65th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. [2] [3] It is currently considered a cult ...