Death and the Compass
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| "Death and the Compass" | |
| Author | Jorge Luis Borges |
|---|---|
| Original title | "La muerte y la brújula" |
| Translator | Anthony Kerrigan |
| Country | Argentina  |
| Language | Spanish |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy, short story |
| Published in | Ficciones |
| Publisher | Editorial Sur |
| Media type | |
| Publication date | 1942 |
| Published in English | 1954 |
"Death and the Compass" (original Spanish title: "La muerte y la brújula") is a short story by Argentine writer and poet Jorge Luis Borges. Published in Sur in May 1942, it was included in the 1944 collection Ficciones. It was first translated into English in the New Mexico Quarterly (Autumn 1954).
A detective, Erik Lönnrot, attempts to solve a mysterious series of murders which seem to follow a kabbalistic pattern.
[edit] Film and TV adaptations
- In 1992, Alex Cox made a 55-minute English-language adaptation, Death and the Compass, which was later expanded into a feature film released in 1996.
