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The writer cannot abandon himself simply to inspiration, and feign innocence vis a vis language, because language is never innocent.

Juan Goytisolo

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Juan Goytisolo
Age: 86 †
Born: 1931
Born: January 5
Died: 2017
Died: June 4
Essayist
Journalist
Literary Editor
Novelist
Poet
Screenwriter
Writer
Barcelona
Spain
Juan Goytisolo Gay
Inspiration
Simply
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Never
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Innocence
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