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Mario Benedetti was a Uruguayan poet, novelist, playwright, journalist, essayist, and political activist. He was born in Paso de los Toros, Uruguay, on September 14, 1920. He studied law at the University of the Republic in Montevideo, but never practiced. Benedetti's literary career began in the 1940s, when he published his first poems in the magazine Marcha. He went on to write numerous novels, plays, and short stories, as well as essays and political commentaries. His works often dealt with themes of love, loneliness, and social injustice. Benedetti was a vocal critic of the Uruguayan military dictatorship, and his works were banned in the country during the 1970s and 1980s. He was also an active member of the Uruguayan Communist Party. Benedetti died in Montevideo on May 17, 2009, at the age of 88. He is remembered as one of the most important Latin American writers of the 20th century.

Popular As Mario Orlando Hamlet Hardy Brenno Benedetti
Occupation writer,soundtrack,actor
Age 89 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 14 September, 1920
Birthday 14 September
Birthplace Paso de los Toros, Uruguay
Date of death 17 May, 2009
Died Place Montevideo, Uruguay
Nationality Uruguay

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Who Is Mario Benedetti's Wife?

His wife is Luz López Alegre (23 March 1946 - 13 April 2006) ( her death), Luz (1946 - 2006) ( her death), Luz López Alegre (? - ?)

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Wife Luz López Alegre (23 March 1946 - 13 April 2006) ( her death), Luz (1946 - 2006) ( her death), Luz López Alegre (? - ?)
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1986

He was awarded Amnesty International's Golden Flame in 1986. In 1999, he won the Queen Sofia prize for Iberoamerican poetry.

1974

He was a writer, known for The Truce (1974), Dale nomás (1974) and Pedro y el capitán (1984). He was married to Luz López Alegre and Luz.

1973

In 1973, he joined thousands of other Uruguayans and fled the military dictatorship. He spent 12 years living in exile in Havana, Madrid, Lima, and Buenos Aires.

1920

Mario Benedetti was born on September 14, 1920 in Paso de los Toros, Uruguay as Mario Orlando Hamlet Hardy Brenno Benedetti.