Centennial Reflections:Jorge Luis Borges and Churchill

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作者：

Fiddian, Robin ^{[1
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机构：

[1] Wadham Coll, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

来源：

BULLETIN OF SPANISH STUDIES | 2023年 / 100卷 / 05期

关键词：

Jorge Luis Borges; Winston Churchill; 'Tema del traidor y del heroe'; 'Elegia de la patria'; Twentieth-century Argentinian poetry; Twentieth-century history; Centenaries; Monuments; Irony;

D O I：

10.1080/14753820.2023.2167406

中图分类号：

I3/7 [各国文学];

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摘要：

Borges' thoughts on centenaries evince a complexity that his enthusiasts should bear in mind when hurrying to celebrate his first hundred years in the literary domain. Focusing on the moral paradox of 'Tema del traidor y del heroe', this study notes the betrayal of the epic possibilities of a national and family centenary, and finds a similar scepticism in a later poem, 'Elegia de la patria'. As a counterweight, an essay written in January 1965 on the death of Winston Churchill advocates forms of commemoration that are free of pomp, are compatible with irony and have a sense of beauty.

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