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“Last night I walked for hours. It was as if I wanted to get lost down some unknown street. To get absolutely and happily lost. But there are moments when we can’t, when we don’t know how to lose our way. Even if we always go in the wrong direction. Even if we lose all our points of reference. Even if it begins to grow late and we feel the weight of morning as we advance. There are times when no matter how we try to find out what we don’t know, we can’t lose our way. And perhaps we long for the time when we could be lost. The time when all the streets were new.”

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Alejandro Zambra
Alejandro Zambra

Alejandro Zambra, born in 1975, is a renowned Chilean poet. His works are celebrated for their unique style and profound insight into social reality. more

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