Coincidentally, yesterday, while exploring a gift shop, I discovered J. Borges, not Jorge Luis, the Argentian writter that I love, but José Francisco Borges, a Brazilian artist from Pernambuco.

Now I like two J. Borges, the Argentian writter, and the Brazilian artist, which I need to explore more.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Francisco_Borges

#JBorges #Brazil #Pernambuco #Borges #Argentina #FediArt

After more than two decades, I reread Deutsches Requiem, written by Borges in February 1946. Having lived in Germany for more than nine years, I now see this short story in a different light, and Borges’ genius feels even more apparent.

Before returning to Germany this weekend, I will attend a performance of Brahms’s A German Requiem with my parents. The piece explores human compassion, mourning, and fragility. Borges’ short story, on the other hand, presents the perspective of a Nazi concentration camp commandant reflecting on violence and the rejection of empathy.

If you do not have access to The Aleph, the Wikipedia article offers a good summary (with spoilers).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsches_Requiem_(short_story)

#Germany #Borges #Brahms #nazism #fascism #FarRight #Violence

“The reality was no doubt much more complex than this summary”. #borges

Having spent a good amount of time in an infinite, never-ending library inspired by Jorge Luis Borges, it was kind of inevitable that I would want to go on and read some of that author's work. I have been gradually making my way through a beautiful volume of his "Collected Fictions", translated by Andrew Hurley, and I realised when checking that I was nearly at the end.

https://kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2026/05/08/the-reality-was-no-doubt-much-more-complex-than-this-summary-borges/

Today: Copparo 2015, vittoria di misura e testa alla finale: derby deciso da Borges

Il Campionato di Copparo 2015 si chiude con una vittoria di misura (0-1) sul campo di Olimpia Quartesana. L'inedita squadra rossoblù, impostata in modo rivoluzionario rispetto al passato per recuperare energie e qualità in vista della finalissima di Coppa Emilia prossima settimana a Rivara, si...

Copparo 2015, narrow victory and top of the table ahead: derby decided by Borges

The Copparo 2015 championship closes with a narrow victory (0-1) at Olimpia Quartesana’s ground. The unprecedented red and blue team, set up in a revolutionary manner compared to the past to recover energy and quality ahead of next week’s Coppa Emilia final at Rivara, is...

#Borges #OlimpiaQuartesana’s #CoppaEmilia #Rivara

https://www.today.it/sport/calcio/copparo-2015-vittoria-olimpia-quartesana.html