Jaime Sabines

Jaime Sabines Gutiérrez

Country

Mexico

Languages

Spanish

Dates

1926 — 1999

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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. His writings chronicle the experience of everyday people in places such as the street, hospital, and playground. Sabines was also a politician.