Painting Borges: Philosophy Interpreting Art Interpreting Literature

A provocative examination of the artistic interpretation of twelve of Borges’s most famous stories. In this groundbreaking book, Jorge J. E. Gracia explores the artistic interpretation of fiction from a philosophical perspective. Focusing on the work of Jorge Luis Borges, one of the most celebrated literary figures of Latin America, Gracia offers original interpretations of twelve of Borges’s most famous stories about identity and memory, freedom and destiny, and faith and divinity. He also examines twenty-four artistic interpretations of these stories-two for each-by contemporary Argentinean and Cuban artists such as Carlos Estévez, León Ferrari, Mirta Kupferminc, Nicolás Menza, and Estela Pereda. This philosophical exploration of how artists have interpreted literature contributes to both aesthetics and hermeneutics, makes new inroads into the understanding of Borges’s work, and introduces readers to two of the most vibrant artistic currents today. Color images of the artworks discussed are included.Painting Borges: Philosophy Interpreting Art Interpreting Literature is written by Jorge J. E. Gracia and published by Suny Press. ISBNs for Painting Borges are 9781438441795, 1438441797 and the print ISBNs are 9781438441771, 1438441770. Additional ISBNs include 9781438441788.