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OverviewThis title provides a provocative examination of the artistic interpretation of twelve of Borgess' most famous stories. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jorge J. E. GraciaPublisher: State University of New York Press Imprint: State University of New York Press Dimensions: Width: 20.30cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 20.30cm Weight: 0.798kg ISBN: 9781438441771ISBN 10: 1438441770 Pages: 322 Publication Date: 01 February 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsStories Plates Preface 1. Introduction I. Painted Stories IDENTITY AND MEMORY 2. The Other 3. Funes, the Memorious 4. The South 5. The Interloper FREEDOM AND DESTINY 6. The Garden of Forking Paths 7. The Circular Ruins 8. The House of Asterion 9. The Immortal FAITH AND DIVINITY 10. The Rose of Paracelsus 11. The Writing of the God 12. The Secret Miracle 13. The Gospel According to Mark II. Identity and Interpretation 14. Literature, Art, and Philosophy 15. Interpretation 16. Painting Borges 17. Limits of Interpretation Notes Bibliography Painting Borges: Art Interpreting Literature IndexReviewsJorge Gracia's book, Painting Borges, is a rather curious object, springing from an audacious intellectual challenge ... The outcome is a rich and vivid piece of writing and questioning. - Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews ...an engaging, thought-provoking treatise on the artistic interpretation of fiction from a philosophical perspective, a study that conjoins aesthetics and hermeneutics ... a book for all in every season ... Highly recommended. - CHOICE From Michel Foucault to Arthur Danto, the use of Borges to analyze art isn't new, but Painting Borges goes a step further: it looks at Borges as an inspiration to painters while also interpreting hermeneutically the way he himself looked at things through his blind eyes. I found Jorge J. E. Gracia's volume provocative, engaging, and exhaustive in its approach. - Ilan Stavans, Lewis-Sebring Professor in Latin American and Latino Culture, Amherst College Painting Borges is a very well conceived work on a topic that is provocative and challenging ... This literary analysis is extremely accessible to literature and art lovers of all walks of life. - Hispania Jorge Gracia's book, Painting Borges, is a rather curious object, springing from an audacious intellectual challenge ... The outcome is a rich and vivid piece of writing and questioning. - Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews ...an engaging, thought-provoking treatise on the artistic interpretation of fiction from a philosophical perspective, a study that conjoins aesthetics and hermeneutics ... a book for all in every season ... Highly recommended. - CHOICE From Michel Foucault to Arthur Danto, the use of Borges to analyze art isn't new, but Painting Borges goes a step further: it looks at Borges as an inspiration to painters while also interpreting hermeneutically the way he himself looked at things through his blind eyes. I found Jorge J. E. Gracia's volume provocative, engaging, and exhaustive in its approach. - Ilan Stavans, Lewis-Sebring Professor in Latin American and Latino Culture, Amherst College Author InformationJorge J. E. Gracia is SUNY Distinguished Professor and Samuel P. Capen Chair in Philosophy and Comparative Literature at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York. His many books include Images of Thought: Philosophical Interpretations of Carlos Estevez's Art and Identity, Memory, and Diaspora: Voices of Cuban-American Artists, Writers, and Philosophers, both also published by SUNY Press. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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