Borges and Space

by Bill Richardson

This book examines the relevance of the concepts of space and place to the work of Jorge Luis Borges. The core of the book is a series of readings of key Borges texts viewed from the perspective of human spatiality. Issues that arise include the dichotomy between 'lived space' and abstract mapping, the relevance of a 'sense of place' to Borges's work, the impact of place on identity, the importance of context to our sense of who we are, the role played...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3034302460
• ISBN13: 9783034302463
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Peter Lang Ltd, International Academic Publis
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"