En torno al prólogo de borges a La Eneida

Abstract

The article proposes a reading of Borges’ prologues as key to understanding the work of the Argentine writer. We examine the prologue that he wrote for the Aeneid in the mid-80s as a paradigmatic example of this idea. This prologue is mainly selected for two reasons: for its having been written in the later on in his writing career, and also for its engagement of a literary work that he spent his whole life reflecting on. With an analytical framework based on textual criticism and comparative study, this essay focuses on the way in which Borges re-elaborates and synthesizes ideas conceived in previous works in the form of a preface, as well as examines the literary sources that he uses to construct his argument. In this way, the conclusion emphasizes the fact that, although his reading of the Aeneid is personal and original, it also connects to a series of ideas that have been perpetuated since antiquity.