The Lesson of the Master: On Borges and His Work

by Norman Thomas di Giovanni

Book Overview

'The Lesson of the Master' - a memoir and essays - is an indispensable work for Borges readers of all kinds. Di Giovanni is the only translator to have had Borges to hand on a daily basis to contradict or authorize his work. He is not burdened with an over-reverence for his subject but is on the contrary playful, robust and witty. These translations of the stories that Borges generated himself, in collaboration with Norman Thomas di Giovanni, have...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826476252
• ISBN13: 9780826476258
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"