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Mario Benedetti

Uruguayan journalist, novelist, and poet (1920-2009)
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Summary

Mario Benedetti is a male[1]. He was born on September 14, 1920[2], in Paso de los Toros[3]. He died on May 17, 2009[4], in Montevideo[5]. He worked as a writer[6], journalist[7], poet[8], playwright[9], and politician[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Central Cemetery[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Uruguay[13]
  • Native language: Spanish[14]
  • Occupation: novelist[15], short story writer[16], translator[17]
  • Notable work: The Truce[18]
  • Award received: Order of Francisco de Miranda[19], honorary doctor of the University of Alicante[20], honorary doctorate of the University of Valladolid[21], Menéndez Pelayo International Prize[22], Morosoli Award[23], honorary doctor of the University of Havana[24], Reina Sofía Award[25]
  • Sex or gender: male[26]
  • Member of political party: Broad Front[27]
  • Movement: Generación del 45[28]
  • Genre: theatre[29], essay[30]
  • Commons category: Mario Benedetti[31]
  • Cause of death: asthma[32]
  • Family name: Benedetti[33]
  • Given name: Mario[34], Orlando[35], Hardy[36], Hamlet[37], Brenno[38]
  • Pseudonym: Damocles[39], Mario Benedetti[40], Orlando Fino[41], Zampano[42]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Mario Benedetti[43]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[44]
  • Described by source: Q140044250[45]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[46]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Mario Benedetti include Jardines de he, Madrid[47], a garden[48], in Spain[49].

Why It Matters

Mario Benedetti is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Works attributed to him include The Truce[51], a literary work[52]. Entities named for him include Jardines de he, Madrid[47], a garden[48], in Spain[49].

FAQs

Where was Mario Benedetti born?

Mario Benedetti was born in Paso de los Toros[3].

Where did Mario Benedetti die?

Mario Benedetti died in Montevideo[5].

What did Mario Benedetti do for work?

Mario Benedetti worked as a writer[6], journalist[7], poet[8], playwright[9], and politician[10].

What awards did Mario Benedetti receive?

Honors received include Order of Francisco de Miranda[19], honorary doctor of the University of Alicante[20], honorary doctorate of the University of Valladolid[21], and Menéndez Pelayo International Prize[22].

Related Entities

Broad Front National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina Paso de los Toros Uruguay

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . secretariageneral.uva.es. secretariageneral.uva.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . premioreinasofia.usal.es. Retrieved . premioreinasofia.usal.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [34] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [39] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [41] ↑ . Autores.uy. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [42] ↑ . Autores.uy. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [46] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  3. 9w ago · ~2026-43722-96 · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Birth name → {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Mario Orlando Hardy Hamlet Brenno Be
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  4. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0035294-Benedetti-Mario-19202009
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  5. 19w ago · Miacara76 · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, journalist, poet +5
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  6. 23w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pseudonym → Damocles, Mario Benedetti, Orlando Fino +1
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