Writing is a struggle against silence.
Carlos Fuentes Quotes
What I want is to respond to the challenge posed by the mass media - to permit the novel to say what can only be said by narrative - to allow it to be itself.
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Birth: | 11th November, 1928 |
Death: | 15th May, 2012 |
Nationality: | Mexican |
Profession: | Essayist, Novelist, Writer |
Carlos Fuentes was born in Panama City, Panama. He is a Mexican essayist, novelist and writer. Among his works are The Death of Artemio Cruz, Aura, Terra Nostra, The Old Gringo and Christopher Unborn. His many literary honors include the Miguel de Cervantes Prize as well as Mexico's highest award, the Belisario Domínguez Medal of Honor. He was often named as a likely candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature, though he never won.
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