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Eduardo Galeano
Eduardo Galeano

Eduardo Galeano was a Uruguayan journalist, writer, and intellectual, renowned for his insightful exploration of Latin American history, politics, and culture. His work as a journalist and his influential books have made him a significant figure in Latin American literature. more

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“No es justo, porque yo no pedí que mi padre se marchara, no pedí estar deprimido, ni pedí que no tuvieramos dinero, ni pedí querer coger con tipos, ni pedí ser idiota, ni pedí no tener amigos de verdad, ni pedí la mitad de la mierda que me sale por la boca. Lo único que quería era un puto respiro, una puta cosa buena, y esta claro que era pedir demasiado, querer demasiado.”

“Gregor’s serious wound, from which he suffered for over a month - the apple remained imbedded in his flesh as a visible souvenir since no one dared to remove it - seemed to have reminded even his father that Gregor was a member of the family, in spite of his present pathetic and repulsive shape, who could not be treated as an enemy; that, on the contrary, it was the commandment of the family duty to swallow their disgust and endure him, endure him and nothing more.”