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Like all of Latin America, Mexico after independence in 1821 turned its back on a triple heritage: on the Spanish heritage, because we were newly liberated colonies, and on our Indian and black heritages, because we considered them backward and barbaric. We looked towards France, England and the U.S., to become progressive democratic republics. Carlos Fuentes americabackbackward share on social
What I want is to respond to the challenge posed by the mass media - to permit the novel to say what can only be said by narrative - to allow it to be itself. Carlos Fuentes challengemasmedium Change image and share on social
The possibility of being as free with the camera as we are with the pen is a fantastic prospect for the creative life of the 21st century. Carlos Fuentes 21stcameracentury Change image and share on social
I do read a lot, and I think in recent years the ratio between the amount of non-fiction and fiction has tipped quite considerably. I did read fiction as a teenager as well, mostly because I was forced to read fiction, of course, to go through high school. Daniel Tammet amountconsiderablyfiction share on social
There has always been a tendency to classify children almost as a distinct species. Hugh Lofting childclassifydistinct Change image and share on social