Guy Gavriel Kay quote

I'm happier not pretending I know anything about El Cid in Spain. He's a Spanish national hero. I'd rather invent a character inspired by him but clearly not identical to him. And then I feel liberated creatively.
Guy Gavriel Kay
Guy Gavriel Kay
Guy Gavriel Kay
Born: Nov 7, 1954

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