The Two Kings and the Two Labyrinths
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OriginaltitleHistoria de los dos reyes y los dos laberintos
CountryArgentina
LanguageSpanish
Genre(s)Fantasy, short story
| "The Two Kings and the Two Labyrinths" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Jorge Luis Borges | |
| Original title | Historia de los dos reyes y los dos laberintos |
| Country | Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy, short story |
| Publication | |
| Published in | Obra |
| Media type | |
| Publication date | February 1936 |
| Pages | 2 (Bantam 1971 ed.) |
"The Two Kings and the Two Labyrinths" (original Spanish title: "Historia de los dos reyes y los dos laberintos") is a short story by Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges, first published in February 1936.[1] It was later included in El Aleph under the title "Los dos reyes y los dos laberintos". It deals with a number of Borgesian themes: labyrinths, supposed obscure folk tales, Arabia, and Islam.[2] The story is itself referenced in-universe by characters of Borges' "Ibn Hakkan Al-Bokhari—Dead in His Labyrinth", also found in The Aleph.[3]
