José Emilio Pacheco

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Born	June 30, 1939 • Mexico City • Mexico
Died	January 26, 2014 (aged 74) • Mexico City • Mexico
Awards And Honors	Cervantes Prize (2009)
Notable Works	“Don’t Ask Me How the Time Goes By” • “El principio del placer” • “El reposo del fuego” • “Islas a la deriva” • “Los elementos de la noche” • “Morirás lejos”

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Mexican writer

Octavio Paz.

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American critic

Cesare Pavese

Italian author

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Argentine poet

Conrad Aiken.

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Ana Castillo

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Swedish writer and critic

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