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La ciudad y los perros

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Mario Vargas Llosa
Mario Vargas Llosa

Mario Vargas Llosa, born on March 28, 1936, is a renowned writer from Peru. His works span various literary forms including novels, plays, and essays, and are known for their unique narrative techniques and profound insights into the social realities of Latin America. more

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“رایحه یک آرزو و هدف است. نه فقط ابزاری برای اغواگری، بلکه برای قدرت و مقام. می دانی باستانیان چقدر برای کُندُر یا درخت مُر می پرداختند؟ کل امپراتوری آنها بر اساس تجارت این کالا ساخته شده بود. می بینی، حتی بعد، وقتی زندگی کوتاه و ظالمانه بود، مردم می خواستند بوی متفاوتی بدهند و از خود بی خود شوند.”

“People say hate is a wasted emotion, a destructive force you can do nothing useful with. They’re wrong. I’ve gripped rage, I’ve wielded it like a weapon. It takes someone special to make you feel it for the first time. A person you would love, if they’d only let you. But their scorn shrivels you up, like a crape gown in the rain. They show you an image of yourself, and it’s weak and loathsome, even to your own eyes.”

“Сега, во неговите раце, ја држеше фотографијата што секојпат ја здогледуваше закачена на ѕидот во домот на Иштар во Нишанташи. „Ми ја даваш на мене, Асли?“ – воздивна. – „Сериозна си?“ „Не ти ја давам. Ти ја враќам. Твоја е.”