Borges the Unacknowledged Medievalist: Old English and Old Norse in His Life and Work
The Argentinian writer and poet Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986) was many things during his life, but what has gone largely unnoticed is that he was a medievalist, and his interest in Germanic medievalism was pervasive throughout his work. This study will consider the medieval elements in Borges creative work and shed new light on his poetry.
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Borges the Unacknowledged Medievalist: Old English and Old Norse in His Life and Work
The Argentinian writer and poet Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986) was many things during his life, but what has gone largely unnoticed is that he was a medievalist, and his interest in Germanic medievalism was pervasive throughout his work. This study will consider the medieval elements in Borges creative work and shed new light on his poetry.
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Borges the Unacknowledged Medievalist: Old English and Old Norse in His Life and Work

Borges the Unacknowledged Medievalist: Old English and Old Norse in His Life and Work

by M. Toswell
Borges the Unacknowledged Medievalist: Old English and Old Norse in His Life and Work

Borges the Unacknowledged Medievalist: Old English and Old Norse in His Life and Work

by M. Toswell

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Overview

The Argentinian writer and poet Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986) was many things during his life, but what has gone largely unnoticed is that he was a medievalist, and his interest in Germanic medievalism was pervasive throughout his work. This study will consider the medieval elements in Borges creative work and shed new light on his poetry.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781137451293
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan US
Publication date: 11/07/2014
Series: The New Middle Ages
Edition description: 2014
Pages: 109
Product dimensions: 5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.02(d)

About the Author

M.J. Toswell is a Professor of English at the University of Western Ontario, Canada.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1. The Germanic Medievalism of Borges' Life 2. Borges the Poet 3. Borges the Scholar and Writer 4. Borges the Fabulist 5. Borges' Medievalism Bibliography
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