“There were epochs in the history of humanity in which the writer was a sacred person. He wrote the sacred books, universal books, the codes, the epic, the oracles. Sentences inscribed on the walls of the crypts; examples in the portals of the temples. But in those times the writer was not an individual alone; he was the people.”
Quote by Augusto Roa Bastos
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Augusto Roa Bastos
Augusto Roa Bastos was a Uruguayan novelist known for his unique literary style and profound social criticism. His works often explore the history, politics, and social issues of Uruguay and its neighboring countries. more