"El Dios y Elrey"

Containers:

Box 1, Folder 26

Scope and content:

Jorges Luis Borges original holograph manuscript, "El Dios y Elrey" (God and the King)titled and signed, in black ink, 3 leaves numbered by Borges with deletions, corrections, and interpolations. The corrections on this manuscript and other manuscripts in the collection demonstrate his work toward a final publication.

The original holograph manuscript of this story, first published in Buenos Aires newspaper, La Nacion in May 1954, and reprinted in Sur no. 234 (November-December 1954); later selected by Borges to be reprinted in the anthology Paginas de Jorge Luis Borges seleccionada por su autor. (1982). [No other manuscript known.]

Language:

Spanish; Castilian

Subjects:

Manuscripts (documents)

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