Poem
Remembering the Blindness of Jorge Luis Borges
| Title | Remembering the Blindness of Jorge Luis Borges |
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| Author | Leland Bardwell |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
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| Collected Poems (Leland Bardwell) | 2022 | Print Collection | View Details |
Translations
Connected translations of this poem.
| Title | Author | Collection/Anthology | Year | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coimhthíoch | Bernadette Nic an tSaoir / McIntyre | No Surrender/Nerenuntare/ Bás nó Bua | 2014 | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #3223
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Collected Poems (Leland Bardwell) |
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| Date of Publication | 2022 |
| Publisher | Salmon Poetry (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 216 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
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Details
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| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Notes | The autobiographicl poem pays homage to Jorge Luis Borges who visited Dublin in 1982 to attend Bloomsday. The speaker/poet recalls meeting the Argentine blind writer and expressing admiration towards him. The theme of blindness is employed as a point of reference between Borges and the speaker, both 'invisible accomplices' living in a 'dark world.' In addition, the speaker sees Borges and herself as 'banderillos without a bull' (bullfighters) through the act of writing, |
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