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Old 04-12-2017   #1
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Borges: "Most Important 20th Century Writer"?
BBC - Culture - Is Borges the 20th Century’s most important writer?
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Re: Borges: "Most Important 20th Century Writer"?
I'm not qualified to anoint anyone such a title, but I can see how one could make the case for Borges. He's a personal favorite of mine, a literary giant. "The Gospel According To St. Mark" was my introduction to Borges, and still my favorite all-time short story. If I hadn't read Borges, I may never have discovered Ligotti. Thanks for sharing the link druidic.
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Re: Borges: "Most Important 20th Century Writer"?
^Sweet, that was my own first Borges too! It was in that Oxford anthology of gothic stories (damn great collection, that, even with its rock bottom production values).
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Re: Borges: "Most Important 20th Century Writer"?
^ Yes, same collection for me I believe. It included The Yellow Wallpaper as well. That one stood out.
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"The Gospel According to St. Mark" struck me at the time as having a lot in common with the Dylan Thomas story "The Tree" (which I believe pre-dates the Borges by quite a few years). It's been a while, though, so I can't exactly spell out how or why.

Has anyone else read both stories?
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Both works have religious symbolism and both end with a crucifixion. "The Tree" feels more like a de la Mare fantasy while Borges creates a real horror story.
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Re: Borges: "Most Important 20th Century Writer"?
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"The Gospel According to St. Mark" struck me at the time as having a lot in common with the Dylan Thomas story "The Tree" (which I believe pre-dates the Borges by quite a few years). It's been a while, though, so I can't exactly spell out how or why.

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Interesting, I've not read The Tree. I'll try to check it out soon. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.
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Re: Borges: "Most Important 20th Century Writer"?
Yeah, I must have read them both around the same time, so the similarities no doubt seemed more significant than they really are.
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But you were right. There are some undeniable similarities.
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My favorite Borges stories are "Death and the Compass," "The South" and "The Immortal."
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