Widows used to go around the way the poet Jaime Sabines wou… - Elena Poniatowska

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Widows used to go around the way the poet Jaime Sabines would like them to: "There is one way, my love, that you could make me completely happy: die." Now widows are not even merry.

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Hélène Elizabeth Louise Amélie Paula Dolores Poniatowska Amor (born May 19, 1932), known professionally as Elena Poniatowska, is a French-born Mexican journalist and author, specializing in works on social and political issues focused on those considered to be disenfranchised especially women and the poor.

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Alternative Names: Hélène Elizabeth Louise Amélie Paula Dolores Poniatowska Amor • Hélène Elizabeth Louise Amélie Paula Dolores Poniatowska • Princess Hélène Elizabeth Louise Amélie Paula Dolores Poniatowska Amor

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