El Golem

Synopsis

"El Golem" is a poem by Jorge Luis Borges, published in 1959, and later published as part of the 1964 book El otro, el mismo (The other, the self). The poem tells the story of Judah Loew and his creation of the Golem. In the poem, Borges quotes the works of German Jewish philosopher Gershom Scholem and Cratylus by Plato.

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Details

Type

Book

Release date

January 1, 1964

Genres

poetry

Created by

Jorge Luis Borges

Countries

Argentina