Jorge Luis Borges was born in Buenos Aires[1]. He died in Geneva[2]. He worked as a translator[3], librarian[4], literary critic[5], screenwriter[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40,459 views/month, #5,076 of 1,000,298).[8]
Occupation: poet[16], opinion journalist[17], essayist[18], short story writer[19], narrator[20], librettist[21]
Employer: University of Buenos Aires[22], National University of La Plata[23], Mariano Moreno National Library[24], Miguel Cané Municipal Public Library[25]
Award received: Gran Premio de Honor de la SADE[27], Prix Formentor[28], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[29], Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[30], Commander of the Order of the Sun of Peru[31], Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[32], Jerusalem Prize[33], Alfonso Reyes International Prize[34], commander of the Order of Bernardo O'Higgins[35], Edgar Awards[36], doctor honoris causa from the Paris-Sorbonne University[37], Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[38], World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement[39], Miguel de Cervantes Prize[40]
Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[41], Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts[42], American Academy of Arts and Letters[43]
Archives at: Harry Ransom Center[49], Hesburgh Libraries Rare Books & Special Collections[50], Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library[51]
Things named for Jorge Luis Borges include Centro de Estudios y Documentación Jorge Luis Borges[53].
Why It Matters
Jorge Luis Borges has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]
He has been cited as an influence by Ursula K. Le Guin[56], a writer[57], 1929–2018[58], of United States[59], awarded the Margaret Edwards Award[60], specialised in fiction[61]; Umberto Eco[62], a philosopher[63], 1932–2016[64], of Italy[65], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[66], specialised in medieval philosophy[67]; Gilles Deleuze[68], a philosopher[69], 1925–1995[70], of France[71], specialised in philosophy[72]; Paulo Coelho[73], a writer[74], b. 1947[75], of Brazil[76], awarded the Golden Feather[77]; Dmitry Glukhovsky[78], a writer[79], b. 1979[80], of Soviet Union[81], specialised in literature[82]; and Roberto Bolaño[83], a writer[84], 1953–2003[85], of Chile[86], awarded the Rómulo Gallegos Prize[87].
Works attributed to him include The Library of Babel[88], Ficciones[89], Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius[90], The Aleph[91], and The Garden of Forking Paths[92]. Entities named for him include Centro de Estudios y Documentación Jorge Luis Borges[53].
Jorge Luis Borges's father was Jorge Guillermo Borges Haslam[10]. Jorge Luis Borges's mother was Leonor Acevedo Suárez[11].
Who was Jorge Luis Borges married to?
Jorge Luis Borges's spouses include Elsa Astete Millán[12] and María Kodama[13].
What did Jorge Luis Borges do for work?
Jorge Luis Borges worked as a translator[3], librarian[4], literary critic[5], screenwriter[6], and writer[7].
Where did Jorge Luis Borges go to school?
Jorge Luis Borges was educated at Collège Calvin[26].
What awards did Jorge Luis Borges receive?
Honors received include Gran Premio de Honor de la SADE[27], Prix Formentor[28], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[29], and Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[30].
Who did Jorge Luis Borges influence?
Jorge Luis Borges has been cited as an influence by Ursula K. Le Guin[56], Umberto Eco[62], Gilles Deleuze[68], and Paulo Coelho[73].
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