Texts that go around: Borges, Katchadjian, work and authorship in contemporary literature

Abstract

This article discusses a case that began with the publishing of El Aleph engordado, by Pablo Katchadjian. The author was sued by Maria Kodama, the widow of Jorge Luis Borges and owner of his copyrights. The case then gained notoriety with the creation of the Facebook page "Apoyo a Pablo Katchadjian" and with the metadata tag #JoBorges, used in the movement in Katchadjian's defense. The article discusses the appropriation of Borges' text by Katchadjian, as well as the way that both authors' work begin to circulate in digital platforms. Finally, taking into account the circulation of literary material in digital contexts, this essay reflects on the way the concept of authorship, author and work can be understood in the present context.