http://dir.salon.com/topics/jorge_luis_borges/?source=rss&aim=jorge_luis_borges en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Fri, 27 Aug 2004 13:08:00 PDT By Allen Barra Fri, 27 Aug 2004 13:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2004/08/27/borges/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2004/08/27/borges/index.html?source=rss Jorge Luis Borges went from being an unknown middle-aged librarian to one of the 20th century's most influential writers. So why do so few people read him now? By Douglas Wolk Fri, 27 Aug 2004 13:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/feature/1999/12/06/borges/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/feature/1999/12/06/borges/index.html?source=rss The greatest influence on the Argentine writer was a phenomenon invented after his death.