Interesting discussion. roachboy, all of Borges' work is in a class of its own - perhaps Kafka was as rare and unique a voice, but nearly no one else, I think. And yes, Funes is an excellent way to enter his universe.
I look forward to forgetting everything, as soon as possible would be fine with me. As it is, I practice forgetting a lot. I do enjoy losing the connections to identity that forgetting provides.
It's nice to type with my friends on a topic of mutual interest, and this thread has provided the opportunity. Thanks, ring, and all.
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I got so carried away up there that I forgot why I logged back in to this thread. I wanted to mention the film "Unknown White Male"
Unknown White Male (2005) - IMDb
It's about a guy who wakes up with total amnesia. And it is a documentary. So...two things about it that are good.