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Octavio Paz
Poet

Octavio Paz

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Writing The Labyrinth of Solitude and the long poem Sunstone.

The Labyrinth of Solitude · Sunstone

Born
31 March 1914
Birthplace
Mexico City, Mexico
Died
19 April 1998

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Octavio Paz

Octavio Paz was a Mexican poet and essayist whose work examined identity, language, love and political freedom.

Early life

Family library

Discovered literature through his grandfather’s books.

Early poems

Began publishing poetry while still young.

Career

  1. 1933

    First collection

    Published Wild Moon.

  2. 1940s–1960s

    Diplomacy and writing

    Combined overseas postings with poetry and essays.

  3. 1990

    Nobel Prize

    Received the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Selected work

The Labyrinth of Solitude

Examined Mexican history and identity.

Sunstone

Created a circular poem about time and love.

Sor Juana

Studied the life and work of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz.

Beyond work

Resignation

Left his ambassadorship in 1968 after the Tlatelolco massacre.

Magazines

Founded and edited the literary journal Vuelta.

Sources & photo creditLife, career and references ↗Nobel Prize biography and award ↗Sunstone — university library ↗

Photo: Foto: Jonn Leffmann. CC BY 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.