Regular readers of my various blogs will know of my high regard for the works of Jorge Luis Borges. Here are some random bits of trivia about this singular writer:
1. In later life he tried to buy up all the copies of his earliest works because he believed them to be inferior and embarrassing to his reputation.
2. He loved westerns.
3. He bumped his head quite severely in 1938. It was only after this injury that he began writing the surreal works for which he became famous.
4. His first introduction to the English speaking literary world was with a story translated by Anthony Boucher and published in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine. Yup, a pulp magazine. I love that.
15 April 2008
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Hey, Mario - have you and Kim seen "The Whole Wide World"? It's the story of Robert E Howard, and has to be one of the most powerfully told tales of the "pulp fiction" genre writers. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118163/
We really liked it.
Oh yeah, a terrific movie. One of the really good movies about writers, and one of the few about pulp writers.
3. He bumped his head quite severely in 1938. It was only after this injury that he began writing the surreal works for which he became famous.
*hits head on wall on purpose*
*does it again, full of hope*
Theriomorph, this comment made me laugh and laugh. A lot. Thanks for the funny.
BTY, you do know I've moved the blog, right? Go to www.mariowrites.com.
Oh, and now that I went to your blog I see you do know. Never mind. Talk amongst yourselves.
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