Read locates both the work of Jorge Luis Borges and Western ideas on language in their historical context. He reviews the theoretically diverse critical approaches to Borges's work, including both those that collude with the texts and others that are hostile to the Argentinian writer, and argues that all are inadequate for understanding Borges. He maintains that the modern subject is now characterized by narcissism associated with philosophical skepticism.
- ISBN13 9780807892466
- Publish Date 1 January 1992
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 13 March 2010
- Publish Country US
- Imprint The University of North Carolina Press
- Format Paperback
- Pages 160
- Language English