Borges Jorge Luis

Bor·ges

(bôr′hĕs), Jorge Luis 1899-1986.

Argentinian writer particularly known for his short fictions, such as "Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius" (1940) and "The Lottery in Babylon" (1941), which have a metaphysical, fantastic quality.

Bor·ges′i·an (-hā′sē-ən, -hĕs′ē-) adj.

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