Borges, “Conferencia Sobre La Ceguera”

In 1977, Jorge Luis Borges gave seven lectures at the Teatro Coliseo in Buenos Aires, the last of which was dedicated to blindness. In it, he commented on his loss of sight, “a slow twilight”, and what he gained in the process. As he says, “Blindness has not been a total loss for me, it should not be seen in a pathetic way. It should be seen as a way of life: it is one of the lifestyles of humans.” In addition, the Argentinian writer discusses “illustrious cases”, relating the loss of sight to the work of great authors such as Homer, Milton and Joyce. We recommend this lecture to all our readers because it deals with the association between blindness and literature using the beauty and precision that are characteristic of Borges’ work.