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Resurrecciones y rescates

Resurrecciones y rescates

EssaysPoetry
Pages
334
Published
2019
Language
Spanish

Synopsis

This collection from acclaimed Uruguayan poet and essayist Ida Vitale explores themes of renewal, recovery, and the enduring power of memory. Through her precise and insightful prose, Vitale offers profound reflections on life, language, and the human spirit. It is a work that invites contemplation and deep engagement with its intellectual and emotional landscape.

Prose complexity
7/10

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ReflectivePhilosophicalIntellectual

Genres

Essays Poetry

Authors

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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...