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Borges on the Novel's Decline Revisited in artpress October 2015

publication · 2026-04-24

The October 2015 issue of artpress (n°426) features an editorial titled 'Littérature et vérité' that revisits Jorge Luis Borges's observation on the state of the novel. Borges had declared the novel to be at an end, suggesting that the bold experiments in the genre were bringing it closer to its demise. The editorial questions whether this assessment remains relevant today.

Key facts

  • artpress n°426 was published in October 2015
  • The editorial is titled 'Littérature et vérité'
  • The editorial discusses Jorge Luis Borges's view on the novel
  • Borges wrote that the novel is at an end
  • Borges noted that audacious experiments in the novel bring it closer to its end
  • The editorial asks if Borges's observation is still current
  • The editorial appears on page 5 of the issue
  • The source is the artpress website

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Artists

  • Jorge Luis Borges

Institutions

  • artpress

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