How is that I have lived just over 29 years without ever having discovered Jorge Luis Borges? How did I manage not to hear about him or read his work? I have just been reading some of his essays/stories. He absolutely blows my mind. He is like some perfect combination of Edgar Allen Poe and Umberto Eco. Almost every essay I have read so far leaves me with hours of fertile thinking. Is there anyone else like this that I have somehow managed to miss all these years?
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I know this is late, but have you read Stanislaw Lem?
Borges is great. Definitely one of the most important writers of the 20th century. He really anticipated a lot in the way of criticism and philosophy.
How about Neruda? Not as philosophically inspired, but one of the half dozen great poets of the 20th century.
I had a similar reaction when I read Good Soldier Svejk in a class this last semester. I’ve read a lot. How is it possible I never heard of Jaroslav Hasek?
Thanks for suggesting Neruda, I’ll look into him!
Izumi Kyoka? (Not quite the same, I know)
Thanks! I found a web site about him…looks like some translations are online too. Thanks!