UGA faculty, students, and community members are invited to join a reception and celebration of the release of The Oxford Handbook of Jorge Luis Borges (September 2024, Oxford University Press) edited by Dr. Nora Benedict(UGA, Department of Romance Languages) and Dr. Daniel Balderston (University of Pittsburgh, Department of Spanish and Portuguese).

The Oxford Handbook of Jorge Luis Borges contextualizes the Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges’s work for a new generation of twenty-first-century readers and critics. Most known for his creative fictions that tackle literary questions of authorship as well as more philosophical notions such as multiverse theory, Borges has captivated scholars from a variety of disciplines since his emergence on the international scene. This volume shifts the emphasis to Borges’s working life, his writing processes, his collaborations and networks, and the political and cultural background of his production. It also evaluates his impact on a variety of other fields ranging from political science and philosophy to media studies and mathematics. Read more about the book or order a copy from the publisher’s website. 

This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.

Presented by the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts and the Department of Romance Languages.