{"product_id":"borges-on-writing-9780525069973","title":"Borges on writing","description":"\u003cp\u003eBorges On Writing In 1971  Jorge Luis Borges was invited to preside over a series of seminars on his writing at Columbia University. This book is a record of those seminars  which took the form of informal discussions between Borges  Norman Thomas di Giovanni--his editor and translator  Frank MacShane--then head of the writing program at Columbia  and the students. Borgess prose  poetry  and translations are handled separately and the book is divided accordingly. The prose seminar is based on a line-by-line discussion of one of Borgess most distinctive stories  \"The End of the Duel.\" Borges explains how he wrote the story  his use of local knowledge  and his characteristic method of relating violent events in a precise and ironic way. This close analysis of his methods produces some illuminating observations on the role of the writer and the function of literature. The poetry section begins with some general remarks by Borges on the need for form and structure and moves into a revealing analysis of four of his poems. The final section  on translation  is an exciting discussion of how the art and culture of one country can be \"translated\" into the language of another. This book is a tribute to the brilliant craftsmanship of one of South Americas--indeed  the worlds--most distinguished writers and provides valuable insight into his inspiration and his method.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45651887783989,"sku":"ByrdShop_0525069976","price":277.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780525069973.jpg?v=1781843997","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/borges-on-writing-9780525069973","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}