Description: (Uruguayan Journalist, Novelist and Poet)
Mario Benedetti Farrugia, a prominent Uruguayan journalist, novelist, and poet, made significant contributions to literature and played a key role in the Generación del 45 literary movement. His work, with over 80 published books translated into twenty languages, earned him international recognition, especially in the Spanish-speaking world. While not widely known in English-speaking regions, Benedetti's writings established him as one of Latin America's most influential writers in the latter half of the 20th century.