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Novelist

Laura Esquivel is a renowned Mexican novelist, born on September 30, 1950. Her works are known for their unique literary style and profound depiction of Latin American culture.

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“You can feel the North. It takes hold of you, marks you. No matter how far you move from its center of gravity, you are invariably drawn to it by an invisible current, like water droplets to the earth, like a needle to a magnet, like blood to blood, desire to desire.”

Desire Memories Fiction Family Mystery Aging Illness

Book:Swift as Desire

Source: Swift as Desire

“The simple truth is that the truth does not exist; it all depends on a person's point of view.”

Fiction Latin American Magic Realism

Book:Like Water For Chocolate

Source: Like Water For Chocolate

“Carefully studying the delicate form of the doll, she was thinking how easy it was to wish for things as a child. Then nothing seemed impossible. Growing up, one realizes how many things one cannot wish for, the things that are forbidden, sinful. Indecent.”

Fiction Latin American Magic Realism

Book:Like Water For Chocolate

Source: Like Water For Chocolate

About the Author

Born: September 30, 1950
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 54

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Like water for chocolate: a novel in monthly installments, with recipes, romances, and home remediesRelated source material

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Between Two Fires: Intimate Writings on Life, Love, Food & FlavorRelated source material

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