Forty years after Jorge Luis Borges died in Geneva, libraries, museums and theatres across Argentina and beyond are marking the anniversary with exhibitions and performances.
Argentina · Culture
Key Facts
—The anniversary. 2026 marks 40 years since the death of Jorge Luis Borges, who died on 14 June 1986 in Geneva.
—The scale. Tributes have run through the year in libraries, museums, cultural centres, theatres and bookshops.
—The forms. They range from exhibitions and talks to performances, and even a ballet.
Famed for his erudition and vast reading, his singular body of work was built above all on remarkable audacity
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