We read to understand, or to begin to understand. We cannot… - Alberto Manguel

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We read to understand, or to begin to understand. We cannot do but to read. Reading almost as much as breathing, is our essential function.

Alberto Manguel

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Alberto Manguel (born 1948 in Buenos Aires) is a Canadian Argentine-born writer, translator, and editor. In 1982 Manguel moved to Toronto, Canada and lived there (with a brief European period) until 2000. He has been a Canadian citizen ever since.

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We read to understand, or to begin to understand. We cannot do but to read. Reading almost as much as breathing, is our essential function. - Alberto Manguel

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