“You're like a witness. You're the one who goes to the museum and looks at the paintings. I mean the paintings are there and you're in the museum too, near and far away at the same time. I'm a painting. Rocamadour is a painting. Etienne is a painting, this room is a painting. You think that you're in the room but you're not. You're looking at the room, you're not in the room.”
Quote by Julio Cortazar
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Julio Cortazar
Julio Cortázar, born on August 26, 1914, and died on February 12, 1984, was an influential Argentine novelist. Known for his unique narrative techniques and rich imagination, his works have had a profound impact on Latin American literature. more
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