“You are just in the middle of a struggle with words which are really very stubborn things, with a blank page, with the damn thing that you use to write with, a pen or a typewriter, and you forget all about the reader when you are doing that”
Quote by Guillermo Cabrera Infante
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Guillermo Cabrera Infante
Guillermo Cabrera Infante was a Cuban novelist known for his unique narrative style and political activism. Born on April 22, 1929, in Havana, Cuba, he was a prominent figure in Latin American literature. His works often reflected his deep commitment to social justice and his critical view of the Cuban Revolution. more
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