Jorge Luis Borges: The Mirror Man - 6/6

Although honors came late in life to Jorge Luis Borges, his unique worldview had begun to emerge even as a child. This program examines the life and literary career of the charismatic Argentine writer, as well as the thematic, symbolic, and mythological underpinnings of his works. Archival interviews include: Borges; his mother, Leonor Acevedo de Borges; his second wife, Maria Kodama; and collaborator Adolfo Bioy Casares. Each provide insight into the private Borges, while readings from The Mirrors, Dreamtigers, The Plot, The South, The Aleph, and other landmarks of Latin American fiction demonstrate his virtuosity as a transformer of experiences.

This is also available at http://www.ubu.com/film/borges.html

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[VUNCOOL]

Thank you very much for posting this. It put pictures to what I knew already. It is a justification of Youtube that stuff like this appears. What would Borges have made of the Internet - a real Library of Babel.

[priapus56]

There is so much rubbish on television nowadays. I have thrown mine out. Thank-you for giving me the chance to see the few real gems I miss.

[ArwenUndomiel2008]

@Jerhf el aleph

[mmeditatio]

@tlfmb He's the best in all the world.

[tlfmb]

I am still at the A(dolfo bioy casares) B(orges) C(ortázar) of argentine literature. Even so I am not afraid of saying that Borges is the best!

[snufkin789]

his merit to literature is without any doubt massive. his 'epilogue' alone is such a concise but stunning illustration of his platonism. philosopher and artist likewise

[ScientiaVeritasEtLux]

That last part that was read by the narrator sent chills down my spine and moved me close to tears. It was one of the most beautiful, poetic lines I've ever heard.

[wachi03]

according to Borges, I'm Borges, and I thank the person that posted this vid.

[andrewtheman19]

@Jerhf

I don't that he has a single famous story that's famous for, but Ficciones seems to be his most well-known collection.

[syncopath]

10x a lot for uploading this. if Borges did not exist, it would have been a necessity to invent him.. ) .....

[Jerhf]

very very nice....i have one question, though: what is his best /famous work?

[angy75kyy]

thanks for this documental it was very useful