3.+Jorge+Luis+Borges+by+Haley



Jorge Luis Borges found his passion for writing early and had his first work, a translation, published when he was nine. He founded a new style of writing called postmodern literature (Cane). He was greatly admired in his time and in the present for his work. Borges even received the International Publishers Prize and the National Prize for Literature from the University of Cuyo (European Graduate School). And his influence is seen in the writing of prominent writers such as [|Gabriel Garcia Marquez] and Julio Cortázar (European Graduate School). He went a long way past achieving the dream of the nine year old boy he was when he first dreamed of being a writer.
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His writing was gripping and one critique even said he had “influenced the destiny of literature” (Cane). He had been mostly under the radar until he received the International Publishers Prize in the early sixties (Cane). His imagery, introspection and the deeper meanings within his books gave his writing a style that people of the time loved. He also was also“ a founder, and principal practitioner, of postmodernist literature ” (Cane). Thanks to his knowledge of spanish, english, french and german he translated his books into several languages (European Graduate School). So while his writing most influenced Latin American writing his work was enjoyed by people of all nationalities.
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Jorge Luis Borges lived a long life. He was born in Argentina August 24, 1899 to a middle class family. At the age of nine he had his spanish translation of a short story published in a Buenos Aires journal (european graduate school). His interests were started by his parents who were both inspired by literature. His mother translated Nathaniel Hawthorne’s works into spanish and his father was an aspiring writer. His family moved to switzerland in 1914 where he learned French and German to his knowledge of english and spanish. After finishing school he traveled through Spain and joined the Ultraist movement which was a new form of poetry. He returned to Argentina in 1921 and became well known as a writer. He began to suffer the same illness of the eyes that his father had and “ As (his) eyesight began to fail, he had difficulty working as a writer ”(european graduate school), until he was completely blind in the 40s and sublimented his income by lecturing. He became a professor and in the fifties wrote screenplays with the help of his mother who acted as his secretary. Suffering from liver cancer he died in Geneva in 1986.
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Jorge Luis Borges had a large impact on the literature of his time, specifically the literature of south america. Jorge Luis Borges was “ a giant in Latin American letters”(european graduate school) because his work was so inspiring. He was “ a founder, and principal practitioner, of postmodernist literature ” (Cane) which was a movement that focused not on the events but internal reflection. His writing was full of imagery, introspection and full of meaning. His influence can be seen specifically in the writing of prominent latin american writers such as [|Gabriel Garcia Marquez] and Julio Cortázar (European Graduate School). One critique even claimed that he had “influenced the destiny of literature” (Cane). The works of Jorge Luis Borges influenced the generations of latin american writers after him and thanks to his translation authors of other nationalities as well.
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__Works Cited:__ “ JORGE LUIS BORGES - BIOGRAPHY ”. //egs.edu//. The European Graduate School. Web. March 31, 2015.

Cane, Miguel. “ Jorge Luis Borges”. poetryfoundation.com. Poetry Foundation. Web. 1 April 2015.