Borges × Casares: Top Argentinian writers jointly create a collection of film scripts, published for the first time in China! [About the author] Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986), Argentine poet, novelist, critic, translator, and master of Spanish literature.
Born in Buenos Aires on August 24, 1899, he lived in Europe with his family when he was a boy.
In 1923, he published his first collection of poems, "The Passion of Buenos Aires", in 1925, his first collection of essays, "Collection of Explorations", and in 1935, his first collection of short stories, "Biographies of Villains", gradually establishing his position in the Argentine literary world. His representative poetry collections "Notes of Saint Martin" and "The Goldenness of the Tiger", novel collections "The Garden of Forking Paths" and "Aleph", essay collections "Eternal History" and "Discussions" have won him international reputation. Translated works by Wilde, Woolf, Faulkner and other writers.
He once served as Director of the National Library of Argentina and Professor of Literature at the University of Buenos Aires. He has won many literary awards including the Argentine National Literary Award, the Formento International Publishing Award, the Jerusalem Award, the Barzan Award, the Chino del Duca Award, and the Cervantes Award.
He died of illness in Geneva, Switzerland on June 14, 1986.
Adolfo Bioy Casares (1914-1999) was an Argentine journalist, novelist, and translator.
In 1940, he published the novel "The Invention of Morel" and won the first Buenos Aires Municipal Literary Award. Later, he successively won the Cervantes Award, the Honorary Award of the Argentine Writers Association, and the French Legion of Honor.
In 1932, he met Jorge Luis Borges. The two formed a deep friendship and collaborated on many works, including a series of short stories, screenplays and fantasy stories written under the pseudonyms of Honorio Bustos Domec and Benito Suárez Lynch. [Introduction] "Suburban Believer's Paradise" is the only script collection in "The Complete Works of Borges", and it is launched in China for the first time. Includes two film scripts co-written by Borges and his close friend, the famous Argentinian writer Adolfo Bioy Casares, in 1955. "Suburban" is a "heroic epic" from the late 19th century, describing the pleasures and grudges of the world; "Believer's Paradise" is a romantic comedy. These two film scripts are beyond the usual film patterns in terms of language and structure, and are Borges's attempt at a new art form.
Reader comments
The first story is quite heroic. For the sake of profit, the murderer is eventually killed, and the story of the past is recalled from the perspective of the future.
The second story is a bit romantic. An unmarried couple worked hard for their home and relatives but were involved in a murder case. In the end, they escaped due to civil strife.
Violent and cruel things and people eventually die because of violence, and what is left is kindness.
The writing style of this book is very unique and full of imagination and creativity. The writing style of the two masters is concise and powerful, and the scene descriptions and characterizations are very vivid. Although the story is a movie script, it has the depth of a literary work. It made me feel the atmosphere of that era, and also made me think about the changes in life and the nature of human nature. It is suitable for friends who like to explore different literary forms.
The first story is quite heroic. For the sake of profit, the murderer is eventually killed, and the story of the past is recalled from the perspective of the future. The second story is a bit romantic. An unmarried couple worked hard for their home and relatives but were involved in a murder case. In the end, they escaped due to civil strife. Violent and cruel things and people eventually die because of violence, and what is left is kindness.
The writing style of this book is very unique and full of imagination and creativity. The writing style of the two masters is concise and powerful, and the scene descriptions and characterizations are very vivid. Although the story is a movie script, it has the depth of a literary work. It made me feel the atmosphere of that era, and also made me think about the changes in life and the nature of human nature. It is suitable for friends who like to explore different literary forms.