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1. www.supersummary.com › the-book-of-sand › themesThe Book of Sand Themes | SuperSummary

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   In some ways, the Book of Sand serves as a counterpoint to the Bible in the story, pointing to and exposing flaws in the connection between literature and spirituality while highlighting the power of literature. This theme emerges early in the text when the narrator mentions his prized possession, a Wycliffe Bible from the 14th century.

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   1. März 1975 · 14,552 ratings1,121 reviews. Jorge Luis Borges has been called the greatest Spanish-language writer of the twentieth century. Now Borges's remarkable last major story collection, The Book of Sand, is paired with a handful of writings from the very end of his life. Brilliantly translated, these stories combine a direct and at times almost ...

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   Juliana Lamy’s debut Haitian short-story collection YOU WERE WATCHING FROM THE SAND featured in Trinidad Express! Welcome to the latest installment of the Bocas Book Bulletin, a monthly roundup of Caribbean literary news, curated by the NGC Bocas Lit Fest, Trinidad and Tobago’s annual literary festival, […]

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   Now, reading The Book of Sand and Shakespeare's Memory, the circumstances are different. After having consumed so much Beckett, with his abstract intentions and long and rambling paragraphs, this collection of short stories with its direct and simple structure is so welcome and refreshing. This time, my expectations have been tempered, and as a ...

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   17. Okt. 1976 · The Book of Sand. By Jorge Luis Borges. October 17, 1976. Photograph by Werner Bischof / Magnum. The line is made up of an infinite number of points; the plane of an infinite number of lines; the ...

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Sandkings_(short_story_collection)Sandkings (short story collection) - Wikipedia

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   9780671426637. Sandkings is a collection of science fiction short stories by American writer George R. R. Martin, published by Timescape Books in December 1981. The collection won the Locus Award for best single author collection. [1] The multiple-award-winning title story concerns a race of insectoid, militaristic alien "pets" who worship ...

7. www.supersummary.com › the-book-of-sand › major-character-analysisThe Book of Sand Character Analysis | SuperSummary

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   The unnamed narrator of the story is presumably Argentinian, as he lives in Argentina on Calle Belgrano, or Belgrano Street, and previously worked for the National Library. The fact that he recently retired indicates that he is older, though he does not reveal his age. His eyesight is imperfect, and he notes that he is nearsighted.