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Josefina Vicens


Born
in Tabasco
November 23, 1911

Died
November 22, 1988


Josefina Vicens (1911 – 1988) was a Mexican novelist, screenwriter and journalist. Although she only published two novels, she is regarded as a pillar of modern Mexican literature.

El libro vacio (The Empty Book) was the first Mexican meta-literary novel, using the resources of the "Nouveau Roman". It was awarded the Xavier Villarrutia Prize in 1958. It has recently been selected by the National Commission of Mexico for UNESCO's Literature & Translation project.

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Average rating: 4.35 · 2,871 ratings · 540 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors
El libro vacío / Los años f...
4.40 avg rating — 1,427 ratings — 9 editions
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El libro vacío
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Los años falsos
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“Y así, deseando que pase el tiempo para que pasen también los problemas que nos agobian, nos encontramos un día con que ha pasado nuestro tiempo.”
― Josefina Vicens, El libro vacío / Los años falsos
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“Porque la experiencia es eso: una triste riqueza que solo sirve para saber cómo se debería haber vivido, pero no para vivir nuevamente.”
― Josefina Vicens, El libro vacío
tags: expirience, life, meaning
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“¿Cómo harán los que escriben? ¿Cómo lograrán que sus palabras los obedezcan? Las mías van por donde quieren, por donde pueden.”
― Josefina Vicens, El libro vacío / Los años falsos
tags: escibir, escritores, palabras
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