Jaime Sabines

Mexican poet (1920-1999) · Mexico · On the map · Writers · Died at 78

Jaime Sabines Gutiérrez 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.

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1999Died19 March 19991996Premio Mazatlán de LiteraturaAward1994Belisario Domínguez Medal of HonorAward1983National Prize for Arts and SciencesAwardXavier Villaurrutia AwardAward1920Born25 March 1920