2018

Ida Vitale

Uruguay, 1923

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Biography

Ida Vitale (Montevideo, 1923) is one of the essential voices of Spanish-language poetry. A member of the Generation of ’45, her tireless work encompasses poetry, literary criticism, journalism, and translation. She studied humanities and taught until 1974, when the military dictatorship forced her into exile in Mexico for ten years. She collaborated with numerous newspapers and magazines and was part of the advisory board of Vuelta and the founding group of Unomásuno. Her many awards include the Octavio Paz International Prize for Poetry and Essay, the Alfonso Reyes International Prize, the Reina Sofía Prize for Ibero-American Poetry, and the Federico García Lorca International Poetry Prize. She is Doctor Honoris Causa of the University of the Republic of Uruguay. Her notable translations include works by Luigi Pirandello, Boris Vian, Gaston Bachelard, and Simone de Beauvoir.

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