Volume 19, Number 6 · October 19, 1972
Comprehending Borges
By V.S. Naipaul
Borges, speaking of the fame of writers, said: 'The important thing is the image you create of yourself in other people's minds. Many people think of Burns as a mediocre poet. But he stands for many things, and people like him. That image—as with Byron—may in the end be more important than the work.'
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