{"product_id":"on-argentina-paperback","title":"On Argentina - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJorge Luis Borges\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSuzanne Jill Levine\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAlfred Mac Adam\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA literary guide to Argentina by its most famous writer\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Jorge Luis Borges wrote about Argentina as only someone passionate about his homeland can. \u003ci\u003eOn Argentina \u003c\/i\u003ereveals 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In colorful pieces on the tango and the gaucho, on the card game \u003ci\u003etruco\u003c\/i\u003e, and on the \u003ci\u003ecriollos \u003c\/i\u003e(immigrants from Spain) and \u003ci\u003ecompadritos \u003c\/i\u003e(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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJorge Luis Borges\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Buenos Aires in 1989 and was educated in Europe. One of the most widely acclaimed writers of our time, he published many collections of poems, essays, and short stories before his death in Geneva in June 1986. In 1961 Borges shared the International Publisher's prize with Samuel Beckett. The Ingram Merrill Foundation granted him its Annual Literary Award in 1966 for his \"outstanding contribution to literature.\" In 1971 Columbia University awarded him the first of many degrees of Doctor of Letters, \u003ci\u003ehonoris causa\u003c\/i\u003e (eventually the list included both Oxford and Cambridge), that he was to receive from the English-speaking world. In 1971 he also received the fifth biennial Jerusalem Prize and in 1973 was given one of Mexico's most prestigious cultural awards, the Alfonso Reyes Prize. In 1980 he shared with Gerardo Diego the Cervantes Prize, the Spanish world's highest literary accolade. Borges was Director of the Argentine National Library from 1955 until 1973. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAlfred Mac Adam \u003c\/b\u003e(editor, introducer, notes) is a translator and art critic who teaches Latin American literature at Barnard College-Columbia University. He lives in New York City. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eSuzanne Jill Levine \u003c\/b\u003e(general editor) is a professor of Latin American literature and translation studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and the distinguished translator of such innovative Spanish American writers as Jorge Luis Borges, Adolfo Bioy Casares, Manuel Puig, Guillermo Cabrera Infante, and Julio Cort痙ar. She lives in Santa Barbara, California.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 7.72 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 29, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45254489538662,"sku":"9780143105732","price":25.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/qS9hWlyBg9780143105732.webp?v=1773611431","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/on-argentina-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}