Amazon.com Book Description (ISBN 0521306841, Hardcover)

Argentinian writer Jorge Luis Borges was one of the most influential figures to emerge from the great blossoming of South American literature in this century. As a scholar, poet, critic, and writer of fiction he is widely read in English translation.^LThis book brings together a collection of essays on Borges by leading scholar Jaime Alazraki. Together, the essays constitute an introduction to important aspects of Borges' oeuvre. These include: the influence of the Kabbalah (Jewish mysticism), structure and style in the fiction, Borges' poetry, and his impact on contemporary Latin American literature.