Jorge Luis Borges
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- proper noun
- /ˈhɔrɡeɪ luˈis ˈbɔrɡɛs/
- Jorge Luis Borges's stories often blur the boundaries between reality and fiction.
Examples
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Many literary critics consider Jorge Luis Borges one of the most important writers of the twentieth century.
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Her favorite author is Jorge Luis Borges, particularly for his philosophical themes.
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Many consider Jorge Luis Borges a master of magical realism.
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Did you read anything by Jorge Luis Borges?
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Jorge Luis Borges's stories often blur the boundaries between reality and fiction.
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Many literary critics consider Jorge Luis Borges one of the most important writers of the twentieth century.
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Her favorite author is Jorge Luis Borges, particularly for his philosophical themes.
Synonyms
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Argentinian writer known for short stories and essays that mix reality and imagination
Surface Forms
Morphology
Jorge + Luis + Borges
This is a proper name referring to a specific individual, so its meaning is referential rather than compositionally derived from its parts. Knowing the component names (Jorge, Luis, Borges) does not enable a B1 learner to infer that the expression denotes an Argentinian writer or his literary significance, so it is not predictable from the constituents.
Etymology
Jorge Luis Borges was a writer from Argentina who wrote short, strange stories full of mirrors, mazes and never-ending libraries. Think of a tiny maze of mirrors or an endless library — that image helps you remember him, because his stories ask about 'identity', 'reality' and 'infinity'.