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Léxico de afinidades

Léxico de afinidades

EssaysPhilosophy
Pages
206
Published
2012
Language
Spanish

Synopsis

Ida Vitale's 'Léxico de afinidades' offers a collection of precise and insightful reflections on language, literature, and the human experience. Through a series of short, aphoristic essays, Vitale explores the subtle connections and profound meanings hidden within words and ideas. This work invites readers to a contemplative journey, revealing the intellectual elegance and sharp wit of one of Latin America's most celebrated writers.

Prose complexity
7/10

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About the author

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Ida Vitale

Ida Vitale (born 2 November 1923 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan poet, essayist, translator and literary critic, and the last surviving member of Uruguay's "Generation of 45," which also included Mario Benedetti and Juan Carlos Onetti. She fled to Mexico City in 1973 amid Uruguay's military dictatorship, later lived in Austin, Texas, and returned to Montevideo in 2016. Her poetry — noted for its precision, irony and engagement with language and memory — has earned her the Reina Sofía Prize for Ibe...