Octavio Paz
Mexican writer, poet and diplomat (1914–1998) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Octavio Paz Lozano[lower-alpha 1] (March 31, 1914 – April 19, 1998) was a Mexican poet and diplomat. For his body of work, he was awarded the 1977 Jerusalem Prize, the 1981 Miguel de Cervantes Prize, the 1982 Neustadt International Prize for Literature, and the 1990 Nobel Prize in Literature.
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Paz and the second or maternal family name is Lozano.
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Born | Octavio Paz Lozano (1914-03-31)March 31, 1914 Mexico City, Mexico |
Died | April 19, 1998(1998-04-19) (aged 84) Mexico City, Mexico |
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Period | 1931–1965 |
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