"Viejo Hábito Argentino", 1946-1955
Scope and Contents
The manuscript was written in 1946 and revised in 1950 and 1955 by Borges and contains six sketches by him, two as part of his signature. One is a detailed half page sketch of "dio Hydra der Dikator" with heads of Hitler, Marx, etc. It was subsequently published as "Nuestro pobre individualismo" (from Otras Inquisiciones).
Dates
- Creation: 1946-1955
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.07 Cubic Feet (1 legal size document box and 1 oversize box) : oversize box is in the vault V-7
Language of Materials
Spanish; Castilian
Repository Details
Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States