Jaime Sabines Writer

Jaime Sabines Gutiérrez (March 25, 1926 - March 19, 1999) was a Mexican contemporary poet. Known as “the sniper of Literature” as he formed part of a group that transformed literature into reality, he wrote ten volumes of poetry, and his work has been translated into more than twelve languages. His writings chronicle the experience of everyday people in places such as the street, hospital, and playground. Sabines was also a politician.

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Birth dateMarch 25, 1926
Birth place
Chiapas , Tuxtla Gutiérrez
Date of deathMarch 19, 1999
Place of death
Mexico City , Mexico
Education
National Autonomous University of Mexico

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Career start1951
Career end1994

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