Born: 2 November 1923, Uruguay
Died: NA
Country most active: Mexico, United States
Also known as: NA
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Ida Vitale was born in Montevideo, Uruguay in 1923. She is a literary critic, translator and author of more than a dozen poetry collections, including La luz de esta memoria (The Light of this Remembrance) (1949), Palabra dada (Expectant Words) (1953), Cada uno en su noche (Each in His Own Night) (1960), Jardín de sílice (Garden of Silica) (1978), Procura de lo imposible (Procurement of the Impossible) (1998), Reducción del infinito (Reduction of the Infinite) (2002), El Abc de Byobú (Byobú’s ABC) (2005) and most recently Plantas y animales (Plants and Animals) (2003). Vitale is the recipient of international literary prizes such as the Octavio Paz Prize for Poetry and Essay (2009), the Alfonso Reyes International Prize (2015) and the Reina Sofia Prize for Ibero-American Poetry (2015). Vitale collaborated closely with Latin American literary magazines such as Asir, Clinamen, Época, Jaque, Maldoror, Marcha, Uno más uno and Vuelta. In 1973, she and her husband, the poet Enrique Fierro, sought exile in Mexico, where they lived until 1984. Since 1989 they have lived in Austin, Texas.
Ida Vitale nació en Montevideo, Uruguay en 1923. Durante su carrera, se ha destacado como crítica literaria, traductora y autora de más de una docena de poemarios, incluyendo La luz de esta memoria (1949), Palabra dada (1953), Cada uno en su noche (1960), Jardín de sílice (1978), Procura de lo imposible (1998), Reducción del infinito (2002), El Abc de Byobú (2005) y más recientemente Plantas y animales (2003). Vitale ha sido galardonada con premios literarios internacionales como el Premio Octavio Paz de Poesía y Ensayo (2009), el Premio Internacional Alfonso Reyes (2015) y el Premio Reina Sofía de Poesía (2015). Vitale ha colaborado muy de cerca en revistas literarias latinoamericanas como Asir, Clinamen, Época, Jaque, Maldoror, Marcha, Uno más uno y Vuelta. En 1973, ella y su marido, el poeta Enrique Fierro, se exiliaron a Uruguay y se trasladaron a México, donde vivieron hasta 1984. Desde 1989 viven en Austin, Texas.