Jorge Luis Borges:

A man sets out to draw the world. As the years go by, he peoples a space with images of provinces, kingdoms, mountains, bays, ships, islands, fishes, rooms, instruments, stars, horses, and people. A short time before he dies, he discovers that this patient labyrinth of lines is the image of his face.

— Jorge Luis Borges Modern

Short fiction, magical realism

Context

From 'The Maker'

Date / Period

1960

Source

https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/8343-a-man-sets-out-to-draw-the-world-as-the

Verification

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Explanation

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Method

Cross Reference

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