El reloj de arena
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"El reloj de arena" is a short story by Jorge Luis Borges that explores themes of time, memory, and metaphysical paradoxes in his characteristic philosophical and fantastical style.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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short story ⓘ |
| associatedWithAuthorPeriod | late work of Jorge Luis Borges ⓘ |
| author | Jorge Luis Borges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Argentina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
limits of human understanding
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metaphysical speculation ⓘ relationship between time and memory ⓘ subjective experience of time ⓘ |
| genre |
fantastic literature
ⓘ
metafiction ⓘ philosophical fiction ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
hourglass
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infinite regress ⓘ paradox ⓘ passage of time ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalInfluence |
epistemology
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idealism ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ |
| hasSymbol |
hourglass as symbol of finite life
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sand as symbol of fragmented time ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
intertextuality
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metaphor ⓘ paradox ⓘ symbolism ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postmodern literature ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
Borgesian
NERFINISHED
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fantastical ⓘ philosophical ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Latin American literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
memory
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metaphysical paradoxes ⓘ time ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narration ⓘ |
| settingType | unspecified or abstract setting ⓘ |
| sharesThemesWith |
El Aleph
NERFINISHED
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Ficciones NERFINISHED ⓘ Labyrinths NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workFocus | philosophical reflection rather than plot ⓘ |
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