Borges as an Influence

Borges has been cited by many writers as having an influence on their works; but unlike many authors like Kafka or Joyce, the influence of Borges is often more subtle to detect. In addition, since he is more known for a certain flavor to his ideas about time and space than for a particular narrative or stylistic invention, he has influenced many writers of science fiction and fantasy as well as writers of more "mainstream" fiction and literature.

In next pages you will find two representative authors who have been influenced by Borges. Clicking on their name will take you to a small page that explains their work and highlights the influence of Borges

Umberto Eco--Italian intellectual, novelist and semiotician, author of The Name of the Rose.

Gabriel Gárcia Márquez--Colombian writer and Nobel Laureate, author of One Hundred Years of Solitude.