Raúl Vaz Ferreira
1918–2006 (age 88)
Biography
Born in 1918, Raúl Vaz Ferreira became a gifted writer whose essays, reflections, and literary commentary captured Uruguay's cultural and political currents with sharp wit.
He used language to hold institutions accountable while celebrating ordinary people, leaving behind a body of work treasured by readers and a final resting place at the British Cemetery Montevideo.