I read the Odyssey because it was the story of a man who returned home…

“I read the Odyssey because it was the story of a man who returned home after being absent for more than twenty years and was recognized only by his dog.”

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Guillermo Cabrera Infante

Puns are a form of humor with words.

Humor

Guillermo Cabrera Infante

What I do believe is that there is always a relationship between writing and reading, a constant interplay between the writer on the one hand and the reader on the other.

Relationship

Guillermo Cabrera Infante

The relationship between reader and characters is very difficult. It is even more peculiar than the relationship between the writer and his characters.

Relationship

Guillermo Cabrera Infante

Writers rush in where publishers fear to tread and where translators fear to tread.

Fear

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