Luis Borges Acevedo | Brief Biography
Jorge Francisco Isidoro Luis Borges Acevedo | Brief Biography
Jorge Francisco Isidoro Luis Borges Acevedo was an Argentine writer, poet, and translator born on August 24, 1899, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest writers of the 20th century and one of the most important literary figures in the Spanish-speaking world.
Borges began writing at a young age, publishing his first book of poetry, “Fervor de Buenos Aires,” in 1923. Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, he continued to publish poetry, as well as essays and short stories, many of which were published in literary magazines. His work was heavily influenced by surrealism, existentialism, and other avant-garde movements of the time.
In 1940, Borges became the director of the National Library of Buenos Aires, a position he held until 1956. During this time, he continued to write and publish, and his works began to attract international attention. In 1956, he was awarded the first National Prize for Argentine Literature.
Borges’s most famous works include the collections of short stories “Ficciones” (1944) and “The Aleph” (1949), as well as the essays “A Universal History of Infamy” (1935) and “Labyrinths” (1962). These works, along with his poems, essays, and lectures, have had a profound impact on the development of 20th-century Latin American literature and on the field of speculative fiction.
Luis Borges Acevedo suffered from blindness in his later years, but he continued to write and lecture until his death on June 14, 1986. Today, he is remembered as one of the greatest writers of the 20th century, and his work continues to be widely read and studied.
Overall, Borges’s legacy as a writer extends far beyond the borders of Argentina and Spanish-speaking countries, and his influence can be seen in the works of many contemporary writers and thinkers across the world. 0 0 0.
N.B. The article originally belongs to the book ‘Introduction to Men of Letters‘ by Menonim Menonimus.
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