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CULTURAL OBSESSIONS SERIES, EPISODE 1
Welcome to the first episode of ‘Cultural Obsessions’ a series organised for Meltemi Podcast, the official podcast for La Piccioletta Barca magazine.
In this episode, Eleonora speaks to Facundo Rodriguez on one of his most prominent Cultural Obsessions- author, poet, philosopher, Jorge Luis Borges.
This Argentinian, controversial, cultural figure has marked literature and poetry with his innovative style intertwining philosophical themes and the fantasy genre. To most of us he’s known for his short-stories, such as The Aleph.
However, Facundo’s take for this episode is slightly different. This author has had an enormous impact on both Facundo’s personal and academic life. This is at the core of this conversation, and informs a completely new reading on the aut ...
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