Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Jorge Luis Borges 112th birthday marked by Google Doodle

 The 112th birthday of Jorge Luis Borges, the famed Argentinian author known for his works that explored dreams and unreality, has been celebrated with a colourful Google Doodle. Users visiting the search engine's home page are met with a colorful Images.



Jorge Luis Borges Jorge Francisco Isidoro Luis Borges Acevedo (August 24, 1899 – June 14, 1986), known as Jorge Luis Borges (Spanish pronunciation:), was an Argentine


A doodle inspired by the writings of Jorge Luis Borges honours the Argentine author on his 112th birthday. Born on August 24, 1899 in Buenos Aires the poet, essayist, and short-story writer had command over a number of


In 1955 he was appointed director of the Jorge Luis Borges Google Doodle 112th Birthday National Public Library and professor of Literature.

At nine, Jorge Luis Borges translated The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde into Spanish. It was published in a local journal, but his friends thought the real author was his father

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