Literature is the best way to overcome death. My father, as I said, is an actor. He's the happiest man on earth when he's performing, but when the show is over, he's sad and troubled. I wish he could live… — Ilan Stavans Copy Share
“Latino history is like a river dividing the United States and Mexico. It is shared by several different cultures and called by many different… — Ilan Stavans Copy Share Image
Literature is the best way to overcome death. My father, as I said, is an actor. He's the happiest man on earth when he's performing, but when the show is over, he's sad and troubled. I wish he could live in the eternal present, because in the theater everything remains in memories and photographs. Literature, on the other hand, allows… — Ilan Stavans Copy Share
All nonfiction writers, whether they like it or not, are translators. The translator is the perfect journalist. The best journalism endeavors to convey an… — Ilan Stavans Copy Share Image
