B0403300 (bôr′hĕs), Jorge Luis 1899-1986. Argentinian writer particularly known for his short fictions, such as "Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius" (1940) and "The Lottery in Babylon" (1941), which have a metaphysical, fantastic quality.Bor·ges′i·an(-hā′sē-ən, -hĕs′ē-) adj.