In our fourth episode of the season, we explore short stories by Jorge Luis Borges: Shakespeare’s Memory, Death and the Compass, The Circular Ruins, and Everything and Nothing. Join us as we delve into existential crises, the metaphysical genre, theories of authorship and readership, the tension between meaning and meaninglessness, and the question of whether originality truly exists. Borges Short Stories: 1. Shakespeare’s Memory: English translation (p. 1036): ⁠https://posthegemony.f...