Quote by: Carlos Fuentes

Diplomacy in a sense is the opposite of writing. You have to disperse yourself so much: the lady who comes in crying because she's had a fight with the secretary; exports and imports; students in trouble; thumbtacks for the embassy.


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Author Bio


  • NameCarlos Fuentes
  • DescriptionMexican writer
  • AliasesCarlos Fuentes Macías
  • BornNovember 11, 1928
  • DiedMay 15, 2012
  • CountryMexico
  • ProfessionWriter; Screenwriter; Diplomat; Novelist
  • WorksThe Death Of Artemio Cruz; Terra Nostra
  • AwardsMiguel De Cervantes Prize; Grand Cross Of The Order Of Isabella The Catholic; Xavier Villaurrutia Award; National Prize For Arts And Sciences; Prince Of Asturia Literary Prize; Four Freedoms Award - Freedom Of Speech