A delightful bookish surprise this morning from the folks at Google. The search engine has replaced its usual logo with a doodle the celebrates Jorge Luis Borges’ 112th birthday. A click on the doodle reveals a search result on the noted Argentinian writer.
The illustration show an elderly man standing in a room with a library. He is looking at a multi-leveled urban landscape of numerous nooks, crannies and corners. The doodle reminds me of a number of works by Borges: Labyrinths, The Garden of Forking Paths, The Library of Babel, to name a few. It also relates a sense of controlled chaos with differing realities all framed by a solid structure. A most fitting depiction of the mind and vision of Jorge Luis Borges. Thanks to the Google Team.
Kinna Reads 
Thanks for notifying me with this.
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wonderful honour to a great writer ,all the best stu
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I spotted this early this morning & as a big fan have spent the day putting out Borges related stuff on twitter, just to celebrate a fantastic poet & writer. glad to see another fan.
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I was reminded of a Borges quote, “I have always imagined that paradise will be a kind of library.”
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Very beautiful!
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Wouldn’t have noticed this. Thanks Kinna
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I ran across this doodle last night and immediately alerted my literary friends so we could have a nerd-fest about it 🙂
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Love those Google Doodles, and thanks for pointing this one out!
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