The Book as Mirror -- The Book as Labyrinth

The interest in books as spatial objects and its material dimension has provided new impulses on the literary history of the labyrinth. At the same time, we find examples of book art and of graphic narratives which are dedicated to a meta-reflexive exploration of the book’s space. As the visionary of possible books Jorge Luis Borges has been of formative influence both on the history of 20th century literature as on the history of book-art.