Borges, fascism, and evil as stupidity: A parable for our times

30 Juillet 2026

Jorge Luis Borges is such a towering figure of world letters, and his stories are so universal, that it is easy to forget that he wrote from a specific national and historical setting. Written in a neofascist age, “The Gospel According to Mark” is a parable of fascist loomings and evil as stupidity. 

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Borges, fascism, and evil as stupidity: A parable for our times

Par Michael Nieto Garcia,

Professor of Literature

Clarkson University

New York

U. S. A.