Federico Ivanier is an acclaimed Uruguayan writer for young people. He has
written over twenty books that have been published across Latin America. On
more than one occasion, his works have been awarded the National Prize for
Literature from the Uruguayan Ministry for Education and Culture as well as the
Premio Bartolomé Hidalgo, one of the country’s most important literary
awards. Federico has also worked occasionally as a screenwriter and teaches
English as a second language.
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