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Jon Pineda

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American writer

Person · Open Library

Born
1971
Works
6

Top works

  • Let's no one get hurt
  • Sleep in me
  • Sleep in Me American Lives University of Nebraska
  • Birthmark
  • The translator's diary

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
MX
Active from
1955-02-23

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
7
Total plays
72

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Quotes

  • Once I wrote poems, I found that I was able to piece together individual moments that would, I’d hoped, sometimes compound. The line was the most important thing to me—that and the music it produced.
  • I think it’s relative to the story you’re writing. Some novels are filled with summary and some are filled with scenes. Others are a beautiful, confusing mix, of course. Ultimately, I wanted to write a novel that I’d want to read later.
  • The setting, with all of its contradictions, is crucial. The land provides a deceptive promise of freedom, yet also presents itself as a burden. I’m drawn to these contradictions. They feed the emotional intensity of the novel…

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Jon
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Charleston
Occupation
poet
Image
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date of birth
1971-08-28
Commons category
Jon Pineda
Sources (3)

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Available in 3 languages

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