Jorge Luis Borges

Summary

Jorge Luis Borges is a human^[1]. He was born in Buenos Aires^[2]. He passed away in Geneva^[3]. He worked as a translator^[4], librarian^[5], literary critic^[6], screenwriter^[7], and writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,124 views/month, #5,076 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Jorge Luis Borges was born in Buenos Aires^[2].
• Jorge Luis Borges passed away in Geneva^[3].
• Burial took place at Cemetery of Kings^[10].
• Jorge Luis Borges's father was Jorge Guillermo Borges Haslam^[11].
• Jorge Luis Borges's mother was Leonor Acevedo Suárez^[12].
• Among Jorge Luis Borges's spouses was Elsa Astete Millán^[13].
• Among Jorge Luis Borges's spouses was María Kodama^[14].
• Jorge Luis Borges held citizenship in Argentina^[15].
• Spanish was Jorge Luis Borges's native language^[16].
• Jorge Luis Borges's professions included translator^[4].
• Jorge Luis Borges's professions included librarian^[5].
• Jorge Luis Borges's professions included literary critic^[6].
• Jorge Luis Borges worked as a screenwriter^[7].
• Jorge Luis Borges worked as a writer^[8].
• Jorge Luis Borges's professions included poet^[17].
• Among Jorge Luis Borges's employers was University of Buenos Aires^[18].
• Among Jorge Luis Borges's employers was National University of La Plata^[19].
• Jorge Luis Borges was employed by Mariano Moreno National Library^[20].
• Jorge Luis Borges was employed by Miguel Cané Municipal Public Library^[21].
• Jorge Luis Borges's education included a stint at Collège Calvin^[22].
• Jorge Luis Borges received the Gran Premio de Honor de la SADE^[23].
• Jorge Luis Borges received the Prix Formentor^[24].
• Jorge Luis Borges received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[25].
• Jorge Luis Borges received the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[26].
• Jorge Luis Borges received the Commander of the Order of the Sun of Peru‎^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: AR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1899-08-24^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1986-06-14^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 494e041d-9636-4ed1-8bce-776a0f67e181^[32]

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Origins and Family

Jorge Luis Borges was born in Buenos Aires^[2]. His father was Jorge Guillermo Borges Haslam^[11]. His mother was Leonor Acevedo Suárez^[12]. Spanish was his native language^[16].

Education

Jorge Luis Borges was educated at Collège Calvin^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator^[4], librarian^[5], literary critic^[6], screenwriter^[7], writer^[8], and poet^[17]. Employers include University of Buenos Aires^[18], a public university^[33], in Argentina^[34], founded in 1821^[35]; National University of La Plata^[19], a public university^[36], in Argentina^[37], founded in 1897^[38]; Mariano Moreno National Library^[20], a national library^[39], in Argentina^[40], founded in 1810^[41], headquartered in Mariano Moreno National Library building^[42]; and Miguel Cané Municipal Public Library^[21], a public library^[43], in Argentina^[44]. Jorge Luis Borges supervised Beatriz Melano as a doctoral student^[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Gran Premio de Honor de la SADE^[23], a literary award^[46], in Argentina^[47], founded in 1944^[48]; Prix Formentor^[24], a literary award^[49], in Spain^[50], founded in 1960^[51]; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[25], a grade of an order^[52], in France^[53]; Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[26], a grade of an order^[54], in United Kingdom^[55]; Commander of the Order of the Sun of Peru‎^[27], a grade of an order^[56], in Peru^[57]; and Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic^[58], a grade of an order^[59], in Italy^[60].

Personal Life

Spouses include Elsa Astete Millán^[13], a writer^[61], 1910–2001^[62], of Argentina^[63] and María Kodama^[14], a writer^[64], 1937–2023^[65], of Argentina^[66].

Death and Burial

Jorge Luis Borges passed away in Geneva^[3]. Recorded cause of death include liver cancer^[67] and pulmonary emphysema^[68]. He is buried at Cemetery of Kings^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jorge Luis Borges include Centro de Estudios y Documentación Jorge Luis Borges^[69].

Why It Matters

Jorge Luis Borges ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,124 views/month, #5,076 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[70] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[71]

He has been cited as an influence by Ursula K. Le Guin^[72], a writer^[73], 1929–2018^[74], of United States^[75], awarded the Margaret Edwards Award^[76], specialised in fiction^[77]; Umberto Eco^[78], a philosopher^[79], 1932–2016^[80], of Italy^[81], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour^[82], specialised in medieval philosophy^[83]; Gilles Deleuze^[84], a philosopher^[85], 1925–1995^[86], of France^[87], specialised in philosophy^[88]; Paulo Coelho^[89], a writer^[90], b. 1947^[91], of Brazil^[92], awarded the Golden Feather^[93]; Roberto Bolaño^[94], a writer^[95], 1953–2003^[96], of Chile^[97], awarded the Rómulo Gallegos Prize^[98]; and Gene Wolfe^[99], a writer^[100], 1931–2019^[101], of United States^[102], awarded the Nebula Award for Best Novella^[103], specialised in science fiction^[104].

Works attributed to him include The Library of Babel^[105], Ficciones^[106], Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius^[107], The Garden of Forking Paths^[108], The Aleph^[109], and On Exactitude in Science^[110]. Entities named for him include Centro de Estudios y Documentación Jorge Luis Borges^[69].

FAQs

Where was Jorge Luis Borges born?

Jorge Luis Borges was born in Buenos Aires^[2].

Where did Jorge Luis Borges die?

Jorge Luis Borges died in Geneva^[3].

Who were Jorge Luis Borges's parents?

Jorge Luis Borges's father was Jorge Guillermo Borges Haslam^[11]. Jorge Luis Borges's mother was Leonor Acevedo Suárez^[12].

Who was Jorge Luis Borges married to?

Jorge Luis Borges's spouses include Elsa Astete Millán^[13] and María Kodama^[14].

What did Jorge Luis Borges do for work?

Jorge Luis Borges worked as translator^[4], librarian^[5], literary critic^[6], screenwriter^[7], and writer^[8].

Where did Jorge Luis Borges go to school?

Jorge Luis Borges was educated at Collège Calvin^[22].

What awards did Jorge Luis Borges receive?

Honors received include Gran Premio de Honor de la SADE^[23], Prix Formentor^[24], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[25], and Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[26].

Who did Jorge Luis Borges influence?

Jorge Luis Borges has been cited as an influence by Ursula K. Le Guin^[72], Umberto Eco^[78], Gilles Deleuze^[84], and Paulo Coelho^[89].