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Book SynopsisPresents a new approach to Jorge Luis Borges’ work, exploring dimensions of his literary project involving theology, blindness, literary imagination, gender, sexuality, and suicide.
Trade Review“Borges’s ideal reader is, of course, Borges himself. Max Ubelaker Andrade is not only sharp, knowledgeable, and comprehensive but also passionate—a trait that is surprisingly rare among literary scholars today, so well trained in the art of detached thinking. Ubelaker Andrade knows not only what Borges knew but what he didn’t know. He delivers explorations that make the invisible tangible. My advice to the reader of this book is the same as Borges often gave: mistrust everything in its pages. It’s the only way to come up with your own interpretation. In that task, Ubelaker Andrade will be an astonishing guide.”
—Ilan Stavans,author of Borges, the Jew
“A witty, elegant and erudite book written with contagious passion. What a rewarding read for scholars and general readers!”
—Alicia Borinsky,author of One-Way Tickets: Writers and the Culture of Exile
