| "The Wait" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Jorge Luis Borges | |
| Original title | La espera |
| Country | Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
| Genre(s) | Mystery, thriller short story |
| Publication | |
| Published in | La Nación |
| Media type | |
| Publication date | 27 August 1950 |
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"The Wait" (original Spanish title: "La espera", sometimes translated as "The Waiting") is a 1950 short story by Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges. It was published in the collection The Aleph. David Foster Wallace referred to the story as "marvelous".[1][2]
- ^ Wallace, David Foster (November 7, 2004). "Borges on the Couch". The New York Times.
- ^ Williamson, Edwin (5 December 2013). The Cambridge Companion to Jorge Luis Borges. Cambridge University Press. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-521-19339-9. Retrieved 8 July 2024.