Jorge Luis Borges: The Mirror Man - 5/6

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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• borges
• mirror
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• documentary
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[craigpsimpson]

This may seem an entirely extraneous note on his person, given the quality of his work, and his influence; but Borges seems like a genuinely gentle and, simply, nice, man.

[beradification]

that is weird i was just thinking kodama was like yoko ono and someone has said it below. But, I also think Borges is a far greater man than john lennon ever was.

[sebastian123sanchez]

@angy75kyy "Borges y Yo", from the book "El Hacedor"

[dtakis]

6:20 things that people never understand :)

[angy75kyy]

in the minete 4:15 what narration was that? i remember i read it before but i dont remember the name can u give it to me ?

[oldschoolcomedy]

Se puede decir mucho de Kodama, pero lo cierto que que ahora se puede acceder a una verdadera "obras completas" de Borges sin libros o textos faltantes. Se puede leer todo.

[hobosi1]

Hipocrita Kodama.

[Harikrishnalove]

Es obvio que Maria Karima fue la Yoko Ono de Borges solo que sin talento suficiente para entender la trascendencia literaria de la obra de Jorge Luis Borges y dejar a los publicistas reeditar sus libros y poemans asimismo como sus ultumas obras. Cuanto lo presionaria como caregiver para que la llevara a pasear en globo. Ella lo llamaba el ciego condecendiente que nunca se quejaba. Hubiera sido otra historia si el ciego condecendiente hubiera sido como el de tormez y Maria su lazarillo. Mentiras!

[risterion]

Por favor, subtitulen el documental.

[sebastian123sanchez]

Nunca escuché a Borges cantando un tango, mejor aún en falsete. Me encantó.