Reading Borges after Benjamin

Reading Borges after BenjaminTogether with original readings of some of Benjamin's finest essays, this book examines a series of Borges's works as allegories of Argentine modernity. This book explores the relationship between time, life, and history in the work of Jorge Luis Borges and examines his work in relation to his contemporary, Walter Benjamin. By focusing on texts from the margins of the Borges canon including the early poems on Buenos Aires, his biography of Argentina's

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Russian People: Revolutionary Recollections is a valuable historical document that provides a vivid and engaging account of one of the most significant events of the 20th century

This first-ever bilingual edition of the poems of Tuvia Ruebner

from the Broadway musical to experimental and educational theatres

is the story of Count Antoine

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leading to Hugo’s exile until 1870

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personal and public nostalgia

the chapter also examines the status quo and provides insight into the constraints imposed by the state of technology and by society at large

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The book is richly illustrated with maps