I remember I was very taken with a book called DreamTigers…
![“I remember I was very taken with a book called DreamTigers by [Jorge Luis] Borges. He was at the University of Texas, Austin, and they collected some of his writings and put them in a little collection. It's called DreamTigers in English, but it doesn't exist in Spanish. It's a little sampler. But…” quote by Sandra Cisneros](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/466/sandra-cisneros-862_austin_i-remember-i-was-very-taken-with-a-book_2635005.png)
“I remember I was very taken with a book called DreamTigers by [Jorge Luis] Borges. He was at the University of Texas, Austin, and they collected some of his writings and put them in a little collection. It's called DreamTigers in English, but it doesn't exist in Spanish. It's a little sampler. But that collection in English is what struck me, because in there he has his poems, and I was a poet as well as a fiction writer.”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
DreamTigers illustrates cross‑cultural literary exchange
In simple terms: A bilingual collection sparked poetic inspiration
Key Takeaway
Seek diverse literary voices for creativity
Themes
literature
culture
inspiration
Mood
curious
inspired
Type
literary
educational
When to use this quote
- writing workshops
- reading groups
- cultural festivals
Key Concepts
translation studies
cross‑cultural dialogue
Questions to Reflect On
- How does translation shape interpretation?
- What value does bilingual literature bring?
A Different Perspective
Language barriers may limit access