Borges and the Origin of Evil. Gnostic Cosmogony in Borgean Re-reading of the Western Canon

Torres C. · Mitologias Hoy (2022) · DOI: 10.5565/rev/mitologias.941

Resumen

Jorge Luis Borges' essays re-read from an original perspective authors of classic Argentine literature and the Western canon. Subversive and productive from an aesthetic point of view, they are also often influenced by Gnosticism. Through an examination of his essays, this research analyses the impact of this religion on the critical interpretation Borges brings to six authors.

Instituciones: Universidad Tecnológica del Perú