The Library of Babel

Summary

The Library of Babel is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,344 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Library of Babel authored Jorge Luis Borges^[3].
• The Library of Babel's instance of is recorded as literary work^[4].
• The Library of Babel's genre is fantasy^[5].
• The Library of Babel's language of work or name is recorded as Spanish^[6].
• The Library of Babel's country of origin is recorded as Argentina^[7].
• 1941 marks the founding of The Library of Babel^[8].
• The Library of Babel was released on 1944^[9].
• The Library of Babel's main subject is Library of Babel^[10].
• The Library of Babel's published in is recorded as The Garden of Forking Paths^[11].
• The Library of Babel's title is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'La biblioteca de Babel'}^[12].
• The Library of Babel's different from is recorded as Library of Babel^[13].
• The Library of Babel's first line is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'El universo (que otros llaman la Biblioteca) se componte de un número indefinido, y tal vez infinito, de galerías hexagonales, con vastos pozos de ventilación en el medio, cercados por barandas bajísimas.'}^[14].
• The Library of Babel's last line is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Mi soledad se alegra con esa elegante esperanza.'}^[15].
• The Library of Babel's form of creative work is recorded as short story^[16].
• The Library of Babel's set in environment is recorded as library^[17].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Library of Babel authored Jorge Luis Borges^[3].

Publication

The Library of Babel was published on 1944^[9]. Its language of work or name is recorded as Spanish^[6]. Its genre is fantasy^[5].

Subject and Themes

The Library of Babel's main subject is Library of Babel^[10].

Why It Matters

The Library of Babel ranks in the top 1% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,344 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18]