Daniel Balderston habla sobre El método Borges

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Daniel Balderston’s academic legacy is a controversial one. There’s no doubt he’s one of the top Borges scholars, largely due to the advantages his position at Pittsburgh afforded him. He had the right connections and access to sources that many other scholars couldn’t. However, his influence as a mentor, colleague, and scholar has left a lot to be desired. Daniel is a difficult man and is largely responsible for the deep crisis in the department he chaired for many years in Pittsburgh. His difficult personality, tremendous ego, and sense of entitlement and privilege have certainly contributed to the department’s downfall. The Borges Center feels like his personal fiefdom, where only a select few scholars-those whose work he approves of-get published. His upcoming retirement is a welcome relief, not only for his department but also for a new generation of scholars who deserve better mentors and more genuine support, without the weight of academic ego and unfair privilege. Hopefully, he can smile more and just be a nicer human being after retirement.

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