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A narrow compass! and yet there
Dwelt all that 's good, and all that 's fair;
Give me but what this riband bound,
Take all the rest the sun goes round.
Octavio Paz
Born: March 31, 1914
Died: April 19, 1998 (aged 84)
Bio: Octavio Paz Lozano was a Mexican poet-diplomat and writer. He is considered one of the most influential writers of the 20th century and one of the greatest Hispanic poets of all time.
Known for:
- The Labyrinth of Solitude (1950)
- Piedra de Sol (1957)
- In light of India (1998)
- The Double Flame (1993)
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