Octavio Paz
publication date: Thursday, August 11, 2011 (part of Summer 2011)
category: Literature
clue: inspired by Hawthorne, married by Garro, honored by Nobel
explanation: Paz was a Nobel Prize-winning author and former husband of fellow writer Elena Garro. Among his many works was La hija de Rappaccini, a play that adapted Hawthorne's story Rappaccini's Daughter. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Joanna Woods, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, Scott Horowitz, and Elaine Beckland
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