Borges

Still other critics are baffled that Borges was influenced by such strange and disparate sources.

Over the next couple of years, though, some felt a letdown when they discovered that Borges had written no long works.

Borges had an almost Evelyn Waugh-like capacity for sucking up to the upper classes.

It was not a wise move, but then Borges was never known for wise moves except when writing.