Gabriel Zaid Quotes

Gabriel Zaid is a Mexican writer, poet and intellectual.

He was born in the city of Monterrey, Nuevo León, in 1934. He studied Engineering at the Tecnológico de Monterrey.

He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Vuelta magazine from 1976 to 1992. He has been a member of El Colegio Nacional since September 26, 1984. He has been a member of the Mexican Academy of Language since 1986. He has distinguished himself for never appearing in public—not even his picture has been taken. This springs from a strongly held opinion that a writer should be known by his work, not his real life personality. His essays have been very influential on a vast array of topics, most significantly poetry, economics, and criticism of the literary establishment.

Fábula de Narciso y Ariadna ;

Seguimiento ;

Campo nudista ;

Lina ;

Práctica mortal ;

Cuestionario ;

Canciones de Vidyapati ;

Sonetos y canciones ;

Reloj de sol .

✵ 24. January 1934
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Gabriel Zaid Quotes

“The truly cultured are capable of owning thousands of unread books without losing their composure or their desire for more.”

Gabriel Zaid

Source: So Many Books: Reading and Publishing in an Age of Abundance

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