La viuda Ching, pirata
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"La viuda Ching, pirata" is a short story by Jorge Luis Borges that fictionalizes the legendary Chinese pirate Ching Shih, blending historical anecdote with Borges’s characteristic ironic and fantastical style.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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short story ⓘ work of fiction ⓘ |
| author | Jorge Luis Borges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Ching Shih NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| blends | historical anecdote and fantasy ⓘ |
| characterType | historical figure fictionalized ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Argentina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features | Chinese maritime setting ⓘ |
| fictionalizes | life of Ching Shih ⓘ |
| genre |
fantastical fiction
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historical fiction ⓘ short story ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
fate
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legend versus history ⓘ myth-making ⓘ power ⓘ |
| hasTitleInEnglish | Widow Ching, Pirate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | legend of Ching Shih ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Latin American literature ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
fantastical
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ironic ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Ching Shih NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeMode | third-person narration ⓘ |
| portrays | a legendary female pirate ⓘ |
| settingLocation | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| subject |
Chinese pirates
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piracy ⓘ |
| usesDevice |
interplay of fact and fiction
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irony ⓘ |
| workLanguageVariant | Rioplatense Spanish ⓘ |
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