Góngora de Jorge Luis Borges (1960)
Jorge Luis Borges wrote "Góngora." It's a short story collection that explores themes of identity, language, and perception. The book is named after the Spanish poet Luis de Góngora, who was known for his complex and ornate style. Borges' stories are similarly dense and layered, often blurring the lines between reality and fantasy.
By Jorge Luis Borges · First published 1960 · Genre: Biography, Literary criticism, Non-fiction · 268 words
First lines
Marte, la guerra. Febo, el sol. Neptuno, el mar que ya no pueden ver mis ojos porque lo borra el dios. Tales despojos han desterrado a Dios, que es Tres y es Uno, de mi despierto corazón. El hado me impone esta curiosa idolatría.
Cercado estoy por la mitología.
Nada puedo. Virgilio me ha hechizado.
Virgilio y el latín. Hice que cada estrofa fuera un arduo laberinto de entretejidas voces, un recinto vedado al vulgo, que es apenas, nada.
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Góngora is listed on Textopian as an essay by Jorge Luis Borges, dated 1960 CE.
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- Work type: Essay
- Author: Jorge Luis Borges
- Date: 1960 CE
- Language: Spanish
- Genres: Biography, Literary criticism, Non-fiction
- Length: 268 words
- Structure: 1 section, 10 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Very Easy (5th Grade or below)
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Genres
- Biography — Este libro es una biografía detallada sobre la vida y obra del poeta español Luis de Góngora.
- Literary criticism — Borges analiza en profundidad la poesía y la prosa de Góngora, ofreciendo críticas literarias detalladas sobre su obra.
- Non-fiction — Borges ofrece un relato histórico y factual de la vida y obra de Góngora, enmarcándolo dentro del género de no ficción.
Tags
Ficción · Literatura · Poética · Filosofía · Crítica literaria · Historia de la literatura · Esteticismo · Metaphysics · Philosophy of language · Symbolism · Allegory · Mythology