Borges and Kafka

Sarah Roger investigates Jorge Luis Borges''s development as an author in light of Franz Kafka''s influence, and in consideration of Borges''s relationship with his father, Jorge Guillermo Borges (Borges père, a failed author). Borges believed that much of Kafka''s writing derived from his personal experiences, particularly his relationship with his father. This book looks at how reading Kafka hel...