A poet like the angels

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Mexican poet Octavio Paz focused on the religious aspects of life and death in his poems based on Mexico's pre-Catholic tradition. For Paz, life and death were representations of spiritual unity, an idea that was most evident in 'The Labyrinth of Solitude.' Paz also took interest in philosophy and conditioned his poetic insight and intuitions with critical reasoning. He rejected monism in all forms and argued that truth comes not just from reason, senses or intuition but from all experiences.

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The last mandarin

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The demise of Mexican poet Octavio Paz is a great loss to the literary community throughout the world. His works extend beyond his native Mexico and transcends culture, exerting a significant impact on art and literary criticism, poetic creation, historico-social analysis and even political debate. He was considered the last intellectual mandarin in the Spanish-speaking world, comparing him with the likes of Albert Camus of France, Alfonso Reyes of Mexico and Jose Ortega y Gasset of Spain.

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Mi amigo Octavio Paz

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Mexican poet, essayist and philosopher Octavio Paz left an indelible mark on literature whose works will certainly immortalize him to his readers and peers. Two of his most popular works were 'The Labyrinth of Solitude' and 'Freedom on Parole,' which succeeded in transcending national boundaries and reaching cultures beyond Mexico. Paz infused thought into poetry and vice versa, something that set him apart from his contemporaries. His prose was metaphorical and his poetry lucid.

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