Borges and Kafka

by Sarah Roger

Sarah Roger investigates Jorge Luis Borges's development as an author in light of Franz Kafka's influence, and in consideration of Borges's relationship with his father, Jorge Guillermo Borges (Borges p re, a failed author). Borges believed that much of Kafka's writing derived from his personal experiences, particularly his relationship with his father. This book looks at how reading Kafka helped Borges mediate and make productive use of his own relationship...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198746156
• ISBN13: 9780198746157
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Oxford University Press (UK)
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.6"