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“Escribir sobre la ciudad de México es una empresa destinada al fracaso. Ignorante de esto, durante mucho tiempo pensé que para escribir sobre el DF debía imitar la tradición: convertirme, a lo Walter Benjamin, en una connaisseuse de las banquetas, botánica de la flora urbana, arqueóloga amateur de las fachadas del centro y los anuncios espectaculares del periférico. He intentado caminar como una petite Baudelaire por Copilco: imposible extraer una sola línea sobre Eje 10. ¿Será culpa de Copilco? Oí a alguien decir alguna vez que Copilco venía del náhuatl 'lugar de las copias'. Tras repetidas caminatas por aquella zona, puedo concluir sin temor a equivocarme que con eso queda dicho lo único que se puede decir sobre esa feísima porción de la ciudad, apéndice enfermizo de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, donde se reproducen masivamente los libros de sus bibliotecas a diez centavos por página. Quizá sea culpa de Copilco.”

Book:Papeles falsos

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Papeles falsos

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Valeria Luiselli

Valeria Luiselli is a Mexican-American author born on August 16, 1983. Her works are known for their unique narrative style and profound exploration of social and political issues. more

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Source: The Interior Circuit: A Mexico City Chronicle

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