5/26/2023 0 Comments Jorge borges ficciones![]() ![]() The book I have chosen for the challenge was written by the Argentine author, essayist, poet and translator, Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986). This time, Karen says: “We got as far as the 1970s before deciding to go for a random year earlier in the 20th century, and 1944 came out of the hat!” Participants are encouraged, over a period of one week, to read, review and share on social media books first published in a predetermined year. The 1944 Club is the latest in a series of bi-annual reading events hosted by bloggers Karen Langley and Simon Thomas, which have previously covered 1924, 1938, 1947, 1951, 19. Somerset Maugham’s The Razor’s Edge, Enid Blyton’s The Island of Adventure, Saul Bellow’s Dangling Man and Agatha Christie’s Death Comes as the End – to name but a handful. ![]() Some of the titles first published in 1944 were: Colette’s Gigi, W. ![]() ![]() Indeed, the demand for books increased significantly and it was a surprisingly fertile period for lovers of literature. There was a scarcity of resources during the Second World War, especially paper, but this did not prevent people from wanting to read. Home › Readathons / Challenges › 1944 CLUB: Ficciones by Jorge Luis Borgesġ944 CLUB: Ficciones by Jorge Luis Borgesġ944 is the year in which Britain lifted the prohibition on married women working as teachers Mount Vesuvius erupted killing 26 and causing thousands to flee their homes Hans Asperger published his paper on Asperger syndrome and World War II, the deadliest conflict in human history, dragged into its fifth sanguinary year. ![]()
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