Un invierno equivocado

This story takes place in Nodar, a small country lost on the map country lost on the map that lives in harmony with nature. with nature. The mountains protect it from the winds the winds, the mighty river waters the willows and the humans humans communicate with the birds to help each other. help each other. But one day winter, confused among so many planes and roads in the world the world, gets distracted and appears in the village. Now, the birds must warn the inhabitants of inhabitants of Nodar's first snowfall. How can they prepare themselves to survive the variations in the landscape? Halfway between reality and dream, and accompanied by the accompanied by illustrations by Marí a Fló , this children's story about change and traditions is an traditions is an ideal entry into the poetry and work of the Uruguayan poet Uruguayan poet and winner of the Miguel de Cervantes Miguel de Cervantes Prize, Ida Vitale.

Ida Vitale (Montevideo, 1923) is an Uruguayan writer, poet, translator, essayist and literary critic, who belonged to the Generation of '45, along with other Uruguayan writers such as Juan Carlos Onetti, Carlos Maggi and Idea Vilariñ o. She has been a representative of the historical American avant-garde, with her essentialist and symbolist poetry. Authors such as Delmira Agustini, Marí a Eugenia Vaz Ferreira and Gabriela Mistral inspired her to write lyric poetry. In addition, her two great references were José Bergamí n, who was her teacher, and Juan Ramó n Jimé nez, whom she met in person. She is a professional illustrator with studies at the University of Arts of Buenos Aires and the Institute of Cinematographic Art of Avellaneda. She has been working professionally in the field of children's illustration since 2019 and already has several books published around the world.