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"One wants to tell a story, like Scheherezade, in order not to die. It's one of the oldest urges in mankind. It's a way of stalling death."

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About Carlos Fuentes

Carlos Fuentes was a Mexican novelist and essayist, regarded as a major voice in Latin American literature.

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