Mmastodon CultureBooks first seen 22 h ago, last 22 h ago, peak #6

Sebald Quote on Mirrors and Multiplication Resurfaces Among Readers

Original: “Bioy Casares then recalled the observation of one of the many heresiarchs of Uqbar, that the disturbing thing about mir

Readers are sharing a passage from W.G. Sebald's 'The Rings of Saturn' in which Adolfo Bioy Casares recalls a saying attributed to one of the heresiarchs of Uqbar: that mirrors and copulation are disturbing because they multiply the number of human beings. The line, famously rooted in Jorge Luis Borges' story 'Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius', is being quoted and discussed in books and reading circles.

Why now: Literary readers are circulating the passage for its haunting meditation on reflection and duplication, linking Borges and Sebald.

W.G. SebaldAdolfo Bioy CasaresJorge Luis BorgesThe Rings of SaturnUqbar

Open on mastodon →

Evidence

• “Bioy Casares then recalled the observation of one of the many heresiarchs of Uqbar, that the disturbing thing about mirrors, and also the act of copulation, is that they multiply the number of human beings.” W.G. Sebald, “The Rings of Saturn” # Books # Reading # TheRingsOfSaturn · OccasionalDucks@c.im

API: https://socialmediatrends-api.osmike.com/v1/trends/4267188