Ida Vitale
Ida Vitale (born November 2, 1923) is a Uruguayan writer, poet, translator and literary critic. In 2018, she was awarded the Miguel de Cervantes Prize. Vitale fled to Mexico City in 1973 for political asylum after a military junta took power in Uruguay. She played an important role in the Uruguayan art movement known as the 'Generation of 45'.[1] Vitale turned 100 in November 2023.[2]
Ida Vitale | |
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 Ida Vitale in 2015. | |
| Born | 2 November 1923
(aged 102) Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Language | Spanish |
| Nationality | Uruguayan |
| Genre | literary critic, poet, author, translator |
| Notable awards | Miguel de Cervantes Prize |
| Spouse | Enrique Fierro Ángel Rama |
| Children | Amparo, Claudio |
Ida Vitale Media
Vitale at the annual reading of Don Quixote in Madrid
References
- ↑ Generación del 45: severa en la crítica y brillante en la creación. Archived 2012-09-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Ida Vitale cumple 100 años: las claves de la poeta uruguaya (in es). El Español (2023-11-02). Retrieved 2026-01-30.