| Author: | Norman Thomas di Giovanni | ISBN: | 9780007358601 |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers | Publication: | December 8, 2011 |
| Imprint: | The Friday Project | Language: | English |
| Author: | Norman Thomas di Giovanni |
| ISBN: | 9780007358601 |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Publication: | December 8, 2011 |
| Imprint: | The Friday Project |
| Language: | English |
A collection of essays on Jorge Luis Borges by his long-time friend and collaborator. Jorge Luis Borges - Argentine poet, essayist, and short-story writer - is widely considered one of the giants of 20th-century world literature. Norman Thomas di Giovanni worked alongside Borges for a number of years creating English translations of his work, the only translations personally overseen by Borges himself. In The Lesson of the Master, a memoir and essays, he writes about his time with Borges but also offers us a unique insight on the man and his work. It is an indispensable volume for Borges readers and his growing legion of students and scholars.
A collection of essays on Jorge Luis Borges by his long-time friend and collaborator. Jorge Luis Borges - Argentine poet, essayist, and short-story writer - is widely considered one of the giants of 20th-century world literature. Norman Thomas di Giovanni worked alongside Borges for a number of years creating English translations of his work, the only translations personally overseen by Borges himself. In The Lesson of the Master, a memoir and essays, he writes about his time with Borges but also offers us a unique insight on the man and his work. It is an indispensable volume for Borges readers and his growing legion of students and scholars.
