Jorge Luis Borges (born on 24 August 1899 ) was an Argentine writer.
Best known for his short stories and fictive essays, he was also a poet, critic, translator and man of letters.
La luna
Hay tanta soledad en ese oro.
La luna de las noches no es la luna
Que vio el primer Adán. Los largos siglos
De la vigilia humana la han colmado
De antiguo llanto. Mírala. Es tu espejo.
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La noche
No puedo caminar por los suburbios en la soledad de la noche sin pensar que la noche nos agrada porque suprime los detalles ociosos, tal como lo hace nuestra memoria.
The Moon
There is such solitude in that gold.
The moon of these nights is not the moon
The first Adam saw. Long centuries
Of human vigil have filled her with
An old lament. See. She is your mirror.
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The night
“I cannot walk through the suburbs in the solitude of the night without thinking that the night pleases us because it suppresses idle details, just as our memory does.”
La luna
C’è una tale solitudine in quell’oro.
La luna delle notti non è la luna
che vide il primo Adamo. Lunghi secoli
di veglie umane l’hanno colmata
di antico pianto. Guarda. È il tuo specchio.
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La notte
“Non posso camminare per le periferie nella solitudine della notte senza pensare che la notte ci piace perché sopprime i dettagli oziosi, proprio come fa la nostra memoria.”
Hmmm. Some deep thoughts. There is often more than meets the eye in most things we think we see. Thanks for sharing Luisa. Have a great Wednesday. Allan
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I am pleased that you enjoyed the read and wish you a happy Wednesday, as well 🙂
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Excellent, well researched article on Jorge Luis Borges. It’s a sheer delight and a storehouse of knowledge. Yes, that’s what I would call your blogs. You are too good. 🌹🌹🌹🌹♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️. Keep blogging. An avid reader and a huge fan looks forward to the next article. 😊😊😊
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Thanks a lot for your generous words-💐💐💐
But, above all. I thank you , dear Aparna, for believing in me and for being such a sweet friend 💞
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I totally agree with that comment above Luisa. Keep up the excellent work xxxx
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You are too kind, dear Shey 🤗😘🤗
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Calling it like it is, my darling x
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🙏😘🙏😘🙏
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Thank you, Luisa, for the introduction to Jorge Luis Borges, and his poem! I love the moon and watch it when it is the Full Moon.
Joanna
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Thanks Joanna. The Full Moon is a beautiful prima donna in the sky, but I also like it when it’s just a thin crescent moon, 🌙🌙🌙
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I first time knew about this Latin American Writer/Poet like Jorge Luis Borges . But your blog about his writings , specially about his poetry , appears to be worth reading . Thanks !
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Thank you very much for your kind words, Arbind!
I’m gled you found this post interesting 🙏
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I never head of him and appreciate the introduction. I always look forward to your posts.
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You are really kind! Thank you for your appreciation🙏🙏🙏 I am happy that this post was of interest to you 🌕
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Beautiful snippets by Borges, thank you for sharing them with us Luisa. I look forward to reading more about this poet. Love and light, Deborah.
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Thank very much, Deborah ❣️ Thank you for always being supportive along the way. 😊🙏
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J’aime beaucoup les nouvelles de Jorge Luis Borges !
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Merci, Jean Louis, 🙏🙏🙏
Bises et un doux et souriant après-midi à toi.
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Borges… In questi giorni ho trasportato e spostato centinaia di libri… Mi è capitato in mano un volume di questo grande scrittore e poeta e l’ho tenuto da parte senza impilarlo con gli altri perché mi piace averlo sempre vicino 🐞
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Grazie di cuore, Eletta cara.
Io nel frattempo mi sono appena goduta la vista delle tue fantastiche rose🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
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Grazie Luisa 🌹🌹🌹
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Thanks !
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🙏🙏🙏
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A fine and deep poet.
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Thanks a lot for your kind feedback
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Trilingue!!
MERAVIGLIOSO!
Grazie Luisa ❤
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Grazie: lo spagnolo mi sembrava doveroso (ma io non lo conosco, anche se lo capisco un po’)
Buona serata 💗🌹💗
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Anche io purtroppo ho imparato pochissimo lavorando quando la società dove ero impiegata ha aperto una filiale in Spagna.
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Bisogna però riconoscere che se si parla lentamente e i discorsi sono semplici, ci si può capire… Più o meno 😉
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Vero!
Poi c’è sempre anche un margine di “quota improvvisazione” affidato all’improvvisazione data dalle forme molto similari.
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👍👍👍
Buona serata 🥰
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This is truly beautiful and some deep thoughts to ponder upon. ❤️
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Thanks a lot for your lovely words 🌹💐🌹
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You’re most welcome! 🌸😊
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Beautiful lines from Borges. Thank you for sharing, Luisa!
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Thank you very much, Priscilla🙏
Sending you plenty of love and hugs.
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I enjoyed the poems on solitude. Thank you for sharing, Luisa. I was not familiar with the writer.
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I’m really happy to hear that you enjoyed this post, Michele, and I thank you for letting me know🌹💐🌹
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Solitude seemed to be a popular theme yesterday. 😊
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🙏🤗🙏🤗🙏
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È veramente tanto
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Grazie, Paola 🙏😘
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I was introduced to Borges while taking Spanish classes in Undergraduate school.
My favorite volume is Ficciones. Glad to read some other works of his in translation! Thank you, for sharing.
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Thank you for your valued comment.
Delighted to receive your visit🙏
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Thanks for the reblog .🙏🙏🙏
This constant effort of yours to promote my posts really encourages me a lot.
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Like all poets, Borges saw it as his mission to unravel and define the mysteries of the moon and its surrounding night. And humbly admitted his defeat, but succeeded in transferring his fascination to a wider public.
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Delighted you enjoyed this post, Shaharee. Thanks very much for your precious words🙏🌕🙏
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due poesie velate di malinconia
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Sì, con la solitudine come tema comune
Buon pomeriggio 🤗🌷🤗
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sereno pomeriggio
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“She is your mirror.” How wonderfully true. I enjoyed this very much, Luisa.
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Thank you so much, Jeff 🙏
I appreciate your kind words!
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Link Luisa, saludos Juan
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Grazie di cuore, Juan caro
Sei sempre così gentile 🙏😘🙏
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