Shakespeare's Memory by Jorge Luis Borges

[@pedrop218]

I'm disappointed Chris. Where is the 14 hour video that encompasses everything Borges has ever written???

[@LeafbyLeaf]

I'm easing into it. :) But I'll see what I can do with my _Against the Day_ video next week...

[@MaximTendu]

@@LeafbyLeaf Wait, what? Wow! ✌🥰😍🥰👍😍🥰😍✌

[@LeafbyLeaf]

😎

[@brockginther7149]

​@@LeafbyLeaf Particularly enjoyed this Borges video, but gotta exclaim a "holy cow" here to vent my excitement for the Against the Day vid.

[@LeafbyLeaf]

😁😁😁

[@sonybluraydisk]

I love Borges! What a master of his craft, especially considering he managed to build trilogy-worthy worlds and plots in just 10 page short stories.

[@LeafbyLeaf]

Yes, exactly!

[@Khatoon170]

How are you doing mr Chris . Iam Arabic lady subscriber to several British and American KZbin channels. Thank you for your wonderful cultural literary channel. I gathered main theme of novel and author biography briefly here it’s Shakespeare memory is Borges last story about man who is given memory of William Shakespeare, enabling him to poet , playwright. Most secret thoughts , but also overloading him to point of slowly forgetting his own life . Jorge Luis Borges ( 1899- 1986) he was Argentine short story writer, essayist, poet , translator regarded as key figure in Spanish language and international literature. His best known books ficciones ( fiction ) and el alep ( Alep ) , published in 1940s, collection of short stories exploring motifs such as dreams , labyrinths , chance , infinity, archives, mirrors , fictional writers and mythology. Borges works have contributed to philosophical literature and fantasy genre , have had major influence on magic realistic movement in 20 th century Latin American literature. Thank you for giving us chance to read learn new information improve our English as well. Merry Christmas happy new. Best wishes for you your dearest ones .

[@LogicUndefined]

Thanks Chris, had a lot of fun reading along with you this morning!

[@LeafbyLeaf]

My pleasure!

[@lucaseravalli4924]

Thank you so much for this piece (almost teatrical), Chris. As a absolute lover of Borges, the more his art is appreciated, the better I feel. 😂And you really highlighted his uniqueness: the enormous amount of culture and creative thinking in a extremely succinct literary form.

[@LeafbyLeaf]

This means a great deal coming from a reader of your stature, Lucas! Grazie !

[@brendanward2991]

That was wonderful! I hope you do more videos like this. I am shamefully ignorant of Borges. I may make him my literary project for 2024.

[@LeafbyLeaf]

Thanks, as always, for your kindness, Brendan! Borges really is such a treasure. Really, there’s no preparation needed. Just start reading his short fiction and you’ll see that he’s such an affable and addictive guide into and throughout his world!

[@MaximTendu]

Borges is a Hero whose work will never get old, so thanks for your service. That said, you missed the chance of creating a diptych with your previous video on Las Batallas En El Desierto and appear for a couple of seconds dressed as a skull-holding gaucho. Better luck next time 🤞

[@LeafbyLeaf]

LOL!!!

[@juanpadilla3203]

The Borges Fiction collection is the best collection of fiction writing by a single author EVER.

[@LeafbyLeaf]

You know-as far as collections of short fiction go, I’m rather inclined to fully agree with you!

[@christianetwin]

I recommend you read Witold Gombrowicz's book "Pornografia"

[@LeafbyLeaf]

It's on my list! So far, I've only read his diaries.

[@aquarius555]

I wonder if, in the same way the bird story is a metaphor for the short story, the short story is a metaphor for something else. Like if reading many books of canon from all these great minds is similar to owning a memory of a great mind and then giving it away, only to remember them in times of reveries, daydreaming. Sometimes I have a thought and I'm unsure if this is my idea or something I read in (for example ) Umberto Eco 10 years ago.

[@Draxtor]

THANK YOU LOVE BORGES ALL CAPS !!!!!!!

[@LeafbyLeaf]

:):):)

[@mitchellheath2787]

Did you ever get that jug Ballard short stories those are good

[@LeafbyLeaf]

I've got the hardcover of collected Ballard short stories, but, sadly, I've not read any of them yet.

[@somadood]

love me some borges ona rainy monday morning

[@LeafbyLeaf]

It really is a perfect pairing.

[@somadood]

gm

[@LeafbyLeaf]

☕️🥐

[@Joy-boy-joy]

What in the posting-every-other-day is going on here? Has thou been possessed? Thy body doing KZbin's bidding while thy mind is trapped!? If this continues, I may have to send help to verify you are okay (after I consume the content of course).

[@LeafbyLeaf]

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