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What did you end up reading, if I may?
by mdlman 6y ago
What did you end up reading, if I may?
- alextheparrot 6y agoFrom his collected fictions, the sampling was: - The Secret Miracle Personal favorite, I actually think it links well to this discussion of earnestness. - Man on Pink Corner A bar story, the characters are a bit rough on the edges. Action packed. - The Lottery of Babylon Mystical world where a lottery runs everything. - Three Versions of Judas This is a good example of Borges combining non-fictional and fictional elements, he is doing a critical analysis on a fictional author be made up regarding the “real” role of Judas. - Deutsches Requiem Part of his explorations on fascism and nazism, written contemporarily (1946) so it has a bit more rawness. - On Exactitude in Science The title well describes this short piece. - In Memoriam, JFK Also short and incredibly well-written. - The Zahir The Zahir creates obsession, to the point of driving the obsessed insane.