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I was born in Cuba, and my parents were tropical agronomists.

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My university work was not central to my education.

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Every morning I tell myself, 'Today has to be productive' - and then something happens that prevents me from writing.

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Every day I tell myself that reading newspapers is a waste of time, but then... I cannot do without them. They are like a drug.

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Sometimes I try to concentrate on the story I would like to write, and I realize that what interests me is something else entirely, or, rather, not anything precise but everything that does not fit in what I ought to write.

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One writes fables in periods of oppression.

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New York is a fabled city, a fabulous city.

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I feel so at home in New York that I don't have the urge to write about it.

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Of course, I'm of the generation that grew up with Hemingway and Faulkner as strong influences.

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I spend 12 hours a day reading on most days of the year.

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Biography

Nationality: Italian

Type: Journalist

Born: October 15th, 1923

Died: September 19th, 1985

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