Ramón Gómez de la Serna
Ramón Gómez de la Serna y Puig (July 3, 1888, Madrid - January 13, 1963, Buenos Aires) was a Spanish writer, dramatist and avant-garde agitator. He was especially known for "Greguerías" - a short form of poetry that roughly corresponds to the one-liner in comedy. The Gregueria is especially able to grant a new and often humorous perspective.He strongly influenced surrealist film maker Luis Buñuel.
He was a partner of Carmen de Burgos
Gómez de la Serna published over 90 works in all literary genres. In 1933, he was invited to Buenos Aires. He stayed there during the Spanish Civil War and the following Franco regime and died there.
“Escribir es que le dejen a uno llorar y reír a solas".”
Ramón Gómez de la Serna
“When a woman orders fruit salad for two, she perfects the original sin.”
Ramón Gómez de la Serna
“Between the railroad tracks suicidal flowers grow. .”
Ramón Gómez de la Serna
“A única pessoa que muda de verdade a face do planeta é aquele que lavra modestamente o seu terreno.”
Ramón Gómez de la Serna
“O livro que espalma a flor nas suas págimas transforma-a em borboleta.”
Ramón Gómez de la Serna
“O livro é um pássaro com mais de cem asas para voar.”
Ramón Gómez de la Serna