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Ficciones by Jorge Luis Borges – Historical, Social, and Cultural Context - Borges and European Intellectual Movements

A concise analysis of the historical, social, and cultural context behind Jorge Luis Borges’s Ficciones, highlighting European intellectual influences and their adaptation to Argentine reality.

This resource explores Borges’s connection with European intellectual movements, the impact of philosophy on his work, and the political context of Argentina between 1930 and 1950, offering a thorough understanding of Ficciones as a literary and cultural milestone.

Key features:

Examination of Borges’s European influences, including modernism, symbolism, and existentialism

Discussion of philosophical themes such as reality, time, and truth in Ficciones

Analysis of the adaptation of European ideas to Argentine culture and society

Overview of the political climate in Argentina and its effect on Borges’s work

Insight into Borges’s critique of authority and censorship through literary metaphors

Includes an accompanying worksheet to reinforce and practise key concepts.