Borges is my favorite writer. His understanding of the world is breath-takingly large, and he is able to give complex ideas visceral, emotional weight. The feel of his poetry and stories is the feeling you have when you wake up from a disturbing, exhilerating dream. He was a librarian in Argentina for most of his life. Although he became blind in later life, he was able to recite passages from his favorite books from memory, even identifying the page numbers from which he recited. Amazing man. ( )

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"and sometimes a guitar chord can do you in" yes...yes it can. ( )