OCTAVIO PAZ

AWARDS RECEIVED

• Nobel Prize in literature (1990)
• Miguel de Cervantes Prize (1982)
• Xavier Villaurrutia Award (1958)
• Peace Prize of the German Book Trade (1984)
• Neustadt International Prize for Literature (1982)

AWARDS CONTINUED

• Jerusalem Prize for the Freedom of the Individual in Society (1977)
• Alfonso Reyes International Prize (1985)
• Menéndez Pelayo International Prize (1987)
• Prince of Austurias Award (1993) Guggenheim Fellowship for Creative Arts (1943)
• National Prize Arts and Sciences (1977)

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• Was born and died in Mexico City
• His family was full of writers
• He wrote over 20 books
• Was awarded with 11 prizes for his works
• Master of language

He has also been known to write about Joseph Stalin and his extremism

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WORKS CITED

• "Octavio Paz - Biography." Octavio Paz. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2014.
• Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2014.
• Wikipedia