Borgesian
Britishadjective
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of Jorge Luis Borges or his works
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reminiscent of elements of Borges' stories and essays, esp labyrinths, mirrors, reality, identity, the nature of time, and infinity
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To outsiders, Argentina may seem like a Borgesian funhouse of mazes and mirrors, ruled by Peronist populists and their glamorous spouses who get turned into Broadway musicals.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2023
To demonstrate the magnitude of this Borgesian Library of Babel, Cruz reached beneath his desk and hefted up a tower of four little books.
From Washington Post • Mar. 23, 2022
Batuman seems to attract Borgesian peculiarity like a magnet.
From Slate • Nov. 18, 2019
Some of the stories assume more recognizable forms — for instance, the entire history of Australian colonialism becomes a concise, Borgesian parable about desire in “Land Deal.”
From New York Times • Mar. 27, 2018
Such a Borgesian map is indeed detailed but leads no further than ourselves.
From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai
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