Borges y las loterías de la postmodernidad

Authors

  • Raúl Bueno Dartmouth College / Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24029/lejana.2010.1.14

Keywords:

borges, modernism, postmodernism, abductive logic, dispersion, relativism, uncertainty, de-rationalization, arbitrariness

Abstract

This essay argues that Borges not only foresaw the postmodern culture, but also produced a narrative examination and even a harsh critique of it. This attitude situates Borges outside the postmodern system. Because of that, he should not be considered neither a precursor nor a member of postmodernism. To prove this reasoning the article makes usage of the abducting method and compares the short story "The ottery of Babylon" with those categories commonly assigned to postmodernism.

References

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FOKKEMA, Douwe Wessel (1984): Literary History, Modernism, and Postmodernism. Amsterdam/ Philadelphia, J. Benjamins Pub.

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Published

2017-01-09

How to Cite

Bueno, R. “Borges Y Las loterías De La Postmodernidad”. Lejana. Revista Crítica De Narrativa Breve, vol. 1, no. 1, Jan. 2017, doi:10.24029/lejana.2010.1.14.

Issue

Section

Studies