| Description |
1 online resource (x, 220 pages). |
| Series |
Continuum literary studies series |
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Continuum literary studies.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 198-208) and index. |
| Summary |
This book argues that the quest for God, though largely unheeded by the critical canon, was a major and enduring preoccupation for Borges. This is shown through careful analysis both of his essays, with their emphasis on his philosophical-theological explorations, and of the narrative articulations which are his stories. It is in the poetry of his middle and closing years, however, that Borges' search is most manifest, as it is no longer obscured. Spanning different periods of his life, and different literary genres, Borges' work attests to a maturing and evolving quest. The book reveals Borge. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Contents |
Acknowledgements; Preface; Introduction; Part One: Preludes to Mysticism; 1. 1922-1925: The Nothingness of Self and God; 2. 1928-1934: Time, Paradox and Heresy; 3. 1936-1953: Entries into Spirituality; Part Two: From Essay to Ficción; 4. Writing and New Direction; 5. Beyond the Mirror of Self; Part Three: The Long Quest; 6. Bridging the Divide: Self and Divinity; 7. Towards Relationship; Conclusion; Appendix; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z. |
| Subject |
Borges, Jorge Luis, 1899-1986 -- Religion.
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Borges, Jorge Luis, 1899-1986 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Borges, Jorge Luis, 1899-1986. (OCoLC)fst00030252
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God in literature.
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Literature.
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- Spanish & Portuguese.
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God in literature. (OCoLC)fst00944174
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Religion. (OCoLC)fst01093763
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc. (OCoLC)fst01411635
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Flynn, Annette U. Quest for God in the work of Borges. London ; New York : Continuum, ©2009 9781847060532 (OCoLC)277203934 |
| ISBN |
9781441129390 (electronic bk.) |
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1441129391 (electronic bk.) |
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