| "The Zahir" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Jorge Luis Borges | |
| Original title | El Zahir |
| Country | Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy, short story |
| Publication | |
| Media type | |
| Publication date | 1949 |
"The Zahir" (original Spanish title: "El Zahir") is a short story by the Argentine writer and poet Jorge Luis Borges.[1][2] It is one of the stories in the book The Aleph and Other Stories, first published in 1949, and revised by the author in 1974. Translated into English by Dudley Fitts, it was published in Partisan Review, February 1950.