by the El Reportero’s news services
Jose Luis BorgesResearchers combing the archives of Argentina’s National Library have found an unpublished manuscript written by literary giant Jorge Luis Borges.
Librarians Laura Rosato and German Alvarez found an alternate ending to the Borges short story “Tema del traidor y del heroe” (Theme of the Traitor and the Hero), which was first published in 1944.
The story’s final paragraph, penned in the Argentine author’s unmistakable small handwriting, was discovered inside the Sur magazine’s 112th edition.
“It’s the first time a loose page handwritten (by Borges) has been found,” the National Library’s cultural director, Ezequiel Grimson, said of the investigative work.
Grimson added that it was the first major manuscript by Borges (1899-1986) in the possession of the state, noting that the rest belong to private collections.
The handwritten document is being reviewed by National Library researchers and will later be published, he said.
Borges may have planned for the manuscript to be discovered, since in “Tema del traidor and del heroe” the protagonist’s great grandson discovers a handwritten article in the National Library’s archives.
Designer Carolina Herrera kicks off fashion week by ringing bell at NASDAQ
Venezuelan-American fashion designer Carolina Herrera is kicking off New York’s Fashion Week by ringing the closing bell at the NASDAQ today.
In honor of the launch of the eponymous Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Herrera along with the executive produce of Fashion Week, Christina Neault will go to Times Square today to ring the bell at 3:45 pm. EST.
The unofficial launch of Fashion Week happened last night at a gala honoring Michael Kors who received the 2013 Couture Council Award for Artistry of Fashion.
The 74-year-old fashion designer has been on the forefront of fashion for decades. In 1980 she made the Best Dressed List International Hall of Fame and presented her first fashion collection a year later.
Her fashion empire, which earns over a $1 billion in annual sales, includes ready wear, couture, fragrances, sportswear and designer wedding gowns. Herrera is the daughter of a former governor of Caracas and became a U.S. citizen in 2009.
Check out: Pablo Picasso’s home & studio can be yours for $220m
The former home of famed Spanish artist, Pablo Picasso, is on the market for $220 Million.
Located in Mougins, France, just a few miles north of the French Riviera, Picasso’s mas (farmhouse) at Notre-Dame-de-Vie served as the artist’s home for the last 12 years of his life.
Notre-Dame-de-Vie is over 8600 square feet, complete with 10 bedrooms, 8 bathrooms, and 35 rooms.
For $220 Million you can expect there are multiple swimming pools, tennis courts, and gardens.
