Mario Benedetti was born in Uruguay in 1920. Following a 1973 coup d'état, Benedetti's work was banned. From 1973 to 1985, he lived in exile for various periods in Argentina, Peru, Cuba, and Spain. Writing from exile, he was able to inform the world about tragedies happening in his home country. Today, his more than 80 books of poetry, fiction, essays, and drama are well-renowned around the globe, having been published in over 20 languages. A member of Generation '45, his work had notable influence on Uruguayan literary and cultural life. He died in 2009.
Charles Dean Hatfield is a translator and professor at the University of Texas at Dallas, specializing in 19th and 20th century Latin American literature.
"A miraculous collection that explores with fierce tenderness the
everyday hope we need to survive." --Ariel Dorfman,
"Benedetti's lyricism and political message combine in a collection
of poetry whose time has certainly come." -- Harvard Book
Review
"It is deeply rewarding to read [Benedetti's] poetry, characterized
by clarity, richness of imagery and language and delivered in a
uniquely personal tone." --Rosita Chazaretta-Rourke, Clarion Univ.
of Pennsylvania
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