Books

80 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Includes an important bibliographical and critical article by Norman Thomas di Giovanni, "Borges Infamy, A Chronology and a Guide" at pp. 6-12. Signed by Borges on the sectional title for Focus. A Universal History of Infamy. Foster G115.

A Universal History of Infamy (Historia universal de la infamia) is a collection of short stories and fictional biographies by Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges. First published in 1972, the book explores the concept of infamy through reinterpretations of historical and literary figures, blending fact and fiction in Borges' distinctive style.