Contrary to the macho culture of Mexico, both my grandmothers were very brave young widows. I was always very close to these hard-working, intelligent women.
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Carlos Fuentes
These are some quotes by Mexican author Carlos Fuentes Novelist, who lived between November 11, 1929 and May 15, 2012.
Quotes by Carlos Fuentes
Like all of Latin America, Mexico after independence in 1821 turned its back on a triple heritage: on the Spanish heritage, because we were newly liberated colonies, and on our Indian and black heritages, because we considered them backward and barbaric. We looked towards France, England and the U.S., to become progressive democratic republics.
