I remember watching an interview to Jorge Luis Borges (can't remember which one, neither if it was in English or Spanish) in which he said something similar. H

I remember watching an interview to Jorge Luis Borges (can't remember which one, neither if it was in English or Spanish) in which he said something similar. He argued that he preferred 19th century literature because back then it wasn't (as much as in the 20th century) about becoming famous or rich as an author.