Identification and distance in literature: Reflections on the artistry of Jorge Luis Borges
| Title | Identification and distance in literature: Reflections on the artistry of Jorge Luis Borges |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of publication | 2000 |
| Author | Varga, A. K. |
| Journal | Litterature |
| Issue | 117 |
| Number of pages | 3-17 |
| Publication Date | Mar |
| Article type | Article |
| ISBN Number | 0047-4800 |
| Abstract | Story-telling is based on generating images. Identification gets the reader to co-operate in telling the story. To distance reader and story, various techniques can be used-none stronger than Borges', who attacks the making of images through his tales, and vice-versa. |
| Alternate title | Litterature |
The Diffusion of Borgesean Ideas