Borges Reflection

It was refreshing to read a Borges story without having to look up a voluminous number of words (like I have to for the Spanish versions). Although the story was confusing, it definitely made sense in the context of our recent discussions, especially about the importance (or lack-thereof) of language and the written word. Both Invisible Cities and "Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius" are translations of the originals, which adds yet another layer to the idea of words and how they should be perceived. Another interesting notion is the fact that in Tlon all books are written by a single author, while the forty volumes that illustrate Tlon were written by successive disciples.

Although I found the reading difficult, as a whole I enjoyed the first night of Borges!