Ida Vitale | |
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 Ida Vitale in 2015. | |
| Born | November 2, 1923 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 (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'. Vitale turned 100 in November 2023.
