On Writing

This volume published by Penguin Classics collects early essays by renowned Argentine author Jorge Luis Borges with his reflections on becoming a writer and the art of literature. Included are essays translated into English for the first time, including his groundbreaking essay on magical realism “Stories From Turkestan.” There are also sections on the craft of poetry, fiction, and translation, as well as one titled “The Critic at Work” with his thoughts on the work of authors such as T. S. Eliot, Herman Melville, and Virginia Woolf. Not only is this an excellent handbook for writers finding their own voice, this collection is a peek into Borges’s evolution as a writer.