Musician Dictionary

Jorge Luis Borges

Argentine writer, essayist, poet and translator (1899–1986)

DescriptionArgentine writer, essayist, poet and translator (1899–1986)
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Born1899-08-24
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BirthplaceBuenos Aires Buenos Aires
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Died1986-06-14
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Place of deathGenève Geneva
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AreaArgentina
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CountryAR
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CitizenshipArgentina
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Occupationnarrator librettist short story writer librarian literary critic essayist poet screenwriter writer translator opinion journalist
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Genresessay
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Member ofAmerican Academy of Arts and Letters American Academy of Arts and Sciences Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts
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AwardsJerusalem Prize honorary doctorate of the University of Murcia honorary doctorate from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru Alfonso Reyes International Prize Prix mondial Cino Del Duca Miguel de Cervantes Prize Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres Knight of the Legion of Honour Gran Premio de Honor de la SADE Commander of the Order of the Sun of Peru diamond Konex award Prix Formentor Balzan Prize Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Grand Officer of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic doctor honoris causa from the Paris-Sorbonne University honorary doctorate of the National University of San Marcos Grand Officer of the Order of the Falcon World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic National Book Critics Circle Award in Criticism Edgar Awards commander of the Order of Bernardo O'Higgins Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise
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Also known as

Borges J. L. Borges J.L. Borges J.L. Borgès J.L.Borges Jorge L. Borges Jorge Louis Borges Jorge Luis Borgès Jorge-Luis Borgès Jorgé Luis Borges Χ. Λ. Μπόρχες Χ.Λ. Μπόρχες Χόρχε Λουί Μπόρχες Χόρχε Λουίς Μπόρχες Х.Л.Борхес ボルヘス

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