This work is of exceptional originality. The historical rather than literary perspective has made possible new explanations regarding the relationship between Borges's life and his work, his readings and his creative process. For the moment, [this book] is, due to its approach and methodology, almost unique. This work will be mandatory reading for those who want to develop future research." Evelyn Fishburn, co-editor of A Dictionary of Borges (University College London). "The author offers an explanation detallada_ and has gathered very solid evidence to support it, while opening new avenues of research for the study of Borges and his obra_ the book is very valioso_ and fulfills its objective of making known the important role that desire and sex had in the life and work of Borges," Borges Variations. "De la Fuente presents a convincing explanation, not only of the importance of sexuality in Borges's literature but also of his alcances_ Borges, Desire and Sex is a great contribution that allows us to understand the author and his work better and more completely. I recommend it without reservation," Interdisciplinary Studies of Latin America and the Caribbean. "A study so original_ de la Fuente proposes a meticulous biographical reading of Borges without ever separating the sexual biography from his literary experience", Iberoamericana