Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-194) and index.
"El Aleph" (The Aleph) and "La casa de Asterion" (The House of Asterion) : Between monism and chaos -- A Latin American postmodernism? : A Borges perspective -- Pluralism, meaning, postmodernity and Borges -- Borges, the self, and the postmodern -- Women, feminism, postmodernity, and Borges -- Borges, universal history, and historical representation -- Borges, politics, and the postmodern -- Borges, the postmodern, and the literature of the Americas : Cien anos de soledad and The Universal Baseball Association, Inc., J. Henry Waugh, Prop. -- Borges in his own words and some implications for the postmodern debate.
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"In this book, Mark Frisch elucidates and expands on the immense impact that Jorge Luis Borges has had on the thinking and writing of the twentieth century, and how many have misunderstood that impact. Frisch shows with a clarity and specificity not previously attained how Borges's symbols and techniques have helped define the contemporary postmodern generation of writers and critics. The book illustrates how Borges's symbols, techniques, parody, irony, and artful ambiguity in his fiction, essays, and poems force us to question what we can know with certainty, what is real and what is dream, and who we are. Frisch argues that while the Argentine writer constantly challenges singular, totalizing visions, and affirms the mysterious, varied, plural nature of our world, he avoids a radical relativism. This balancing act, which has been often overlooked by other critics, is subtle and profound and has broad implications for postmodern literature and criticism."--Jacket.
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Borges, Jorge Luis,1899-1986-- Criticism and interpretation.
Borges, Jorge Luis,1899-Critique et interprétation.
Borges, Jorge Luis,1899-1986-- Crítica e interpretación.