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About Junot Diaz
Dominican American writer and creative writing professor
Junot Díaz is a Dominican American writer and creative writing professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, with 131 quotes on the site. He was also a former fiction editor at Boston Review. His work centers on the immigrant experience, especially the Latino immigrant experience. That focus shapes much of what he is known for as a writer and teacher.
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- “My African roots made me what I am today. They're the reason I exist at all.”Junot Diaz
- “I have three storage units, and that's no lie. Three storage units. All books.”Junot Diaz
- “You never forget the discovery years. First kisses. The first time you try certain foods.”Junot Diaz
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