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Was born on september 14, 1920 in paso de los toros, Uruguay. Was the son of brenno benedetti and matilde farrugia. Was a writer and poet.
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On march 23, 1943 he married Luz Lopez Alegre his love and life partner.
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He was a member of the generation of 45, a uruguayan intellectual and literary movement.
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In 1986 he was awarded Laureate Of The International Botev Prize
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The death of his wife Luz Lopez in 2006, after six decades of marriage, was a blow to Benedetti that he confessed, Weathered writing
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His poetry was also used in the 1992 Argentine movie The Dark Side of the Heart (El lado oscuro del corazón) in which he read some of his poems in German.
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In 2004 was presented for the first time in Rome, Italy, a documentary on the life and poetry of Mario Benedetti, titled "Mario Benedetti and other surprises." The film, written and directed by Alessandra Mosca, and starring Benedetti, was sponsored by the Embassy of Uruguay in Italy.
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On June 7, 2005, he was named the recipient of the Premio Menéndez y Pelayo.
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In 2007, Benedetti received the ALBA, ortorgado by Venezuela
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He died in Montevideo on 17 May 2009. He had suffered from respiratory and intestinal problems for more than a year.
