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Quote by Junot Diaz

“You can't be a human without seeing.”

Author

Junot Díaz is a renowned American writer known for his magical realism style and profound social commentary. His works often focus on the lives of Dominican and Puerto Rican immigrants in the United States, particularly the roles of women in these communities. Díaz's debut novel, 'Drown,' won the National Book Award, and his second novel, 'The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao,' earned the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. more

“When I was thinking about these women characters, no matter how bad a person I am - a bad writer, my limitations, my sexism, you know - the thought was, it would be useful as a writer to try to create a template for all the male writers, especially Dominican male writers, especially males of color, of how a writer can use seeing to create more nuanced representations of women.”

Thinking Knows Trying Persons Matter Character Use Would Be Seeing Color Males Limitation Sexism Representation

Author:Junot Diaz

“Love is the only thing - I don't want to say that "makes it bearable" - but I feel like without the possibility of love, this place would just devour us.”

Want Feels Love Is Possibility Bearable

Author:Junot Diaz

“Honestly, connecting once at the deepest level with someone, you know, once you've done that, even if your life goes to hell, man, it was really worth living.”

Ifs Knows Men Done Levels Hell Honestly Connecting Worth Living

Author:Junot Diaz

“There's a lot of content out there that's for an older audience but what struck me was that people who like those grittier, slightly punchier shows could still watch this but with their children as well.”

People Wells Children Stills Shows Watches Audience

Author:Ed Speleers