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Jorge Luis Borges

Jorge Luis Borges

Argentine short-story writer, essayist, poet and translator, and a key figure in spanish language literature

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Birthdate
August 24, 1899
Birthplace
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Date of Death
June 14, 1986
Place of Death
Geneva
Geneva
Author of
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Borges na luz de Borges
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Ha-Duaḥ Shel Doḳṭor Brodi
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Modern World Literature
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Reina Roja
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Arte poetica
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Borges--imágenes, memorias, diálogos
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Las Mil Y Una Noches: Segun Burton/the Thousand and One Nights
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Le bugie della parola
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Educated at
Collège Calvin
Collège Calvin
Occupation
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Translator
Poet
Poet
Librarian
Librarian
Screenwriter
Screenwriter
Novelist
Novelist
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Lyricist
Writer
Writer
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Author
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ISNI
00000001214290310
Open Library ID
OL18928A0
VIAF
889194480

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Citizenship
Argentina
Argentina
Father
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Jorge Guillermo Borges Haslam
Genre
Essay
Essay
Poetry
Poetry
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Short story
Mother
Leonor Acevedo Suárez
Leonor Acevedo Suárez
Notable Work
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The Library of Babel
Pseudonym
H. Bustos Domecq
B. Suarez Lynch
Wikidata ID
Q909
Overview

Jorge Luis Borges was an Argentine writer, poet, and translator born on August 24, 1899, in Buenos Aires . He was educated at Collège Calvin in Geneva, Switzerland . Borges held various occupations throughout his life, including librarian , screenwriter , novelist , lyricist , and writer . He was also a translator, working with texts in multiple languages .

During his career, Borges wrote under the pseudonyms B. Suarez Lynch and H. Bustos Domecq . His father, Jorge Guillermo Borges Haslam, and mother, Leonor Acevedo Suárez, were of Argentine nationality . Borges's work covered various genres such as essays, poetry, and short stories . One of his most notable works is "The Library of Babel" .

Jorge Luis Borges passed away on June 14, 1986, in Geneva, Switzerland .

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