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Author Flynn, Annette U.

Title The quest for God in the work of Borges / Annette U. Flynn
Published London ; New York : Continuum, ©2009

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Description 1 online resource (x, 220 pages)
Series Continuum literary studies series
Continuum literary studies.
Contents Acknowledgements; Preface; Introduction; Part One: Preludes to Mysticism; 1. 1922-1925: The Nothingness of Self and God; 2. 1928-1934: Time, Paradox and Heresy; 3. 1936-1953: Entries into Spirituality; Part Two: From Essay to Ficción; 4. Writing and New Direction; 5. Beyond the Mirror of Self; Part Three: The Long Quest; 6. Bridging the Divide: Self and Divinity; 7. Towards Relationship; Conclusion; Appendix; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z
Summary This book argues that the quest for God, though largely unheeded by the critical canon, was a major and enduring preoccupation for Borges. This is shown through careful analysis both of his essays, with their emphasis on his philosophical-theological explorations, and of the narrative articulations which are his stories. It is in the poetry of his middle and closing years, however, that Borges' search is most manifest, as it is no longer obscured. Spanning different periods of his life, and different literary genres, Borges' work attests to a maturing and evolving quest. The book reveals Borge
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 198-208) and index
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Subject Borges, Jorge Luis, 1899-1986 -- Religion
Borges, Jorge Luis, 1899-1986 -- Criticism and interpretation
SUBJECT Borges, Jorge Luis, 1899-1986 fast
Subject God in literature.
LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- Spanish & Portuguese.
God in literature
Religion
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781441129390
1441129391
9781441185105
1441185100