Mauricio Rosencof

Mauricio Rosencof
Born	Mauricio Rosencof 30 June 1933 (1933-06-30) (age 78) Florida, Uruguay
Nationality	Uruguayan
Occupation	journalist, writer

Mauricio Rosencof (born June 30, 1933) is a well-known Uruguayan playwright, poet and journalist from Florida, Uruguay. Since 2005 he has been Director of Culture of the Municipality of Montevideo.

He was a founder of the Communist Youth Union and leader of the National Liberation (Tupamaros) (MLN-T) and in 1972 was arrested and tortured. After the coup of 1973 he was held "hostage" with eight more prisoners.^[1] After twelve years in prison and horror, he was released in 1985.^[1]

He lives in Montevideo.

Works

• Medio mundo (2009)
• Una gondola anclo en la esquina (2007)
• El barrio era una fiesta (2005)
• Leyendas del abuelo de la tarde (2004)
• Las cartas que no llegaron (2003)
• La margarita. Historia de amor en 25 sonetos (1994)^[2]
• El Vendedor de Reliquias (1992)
• Memorias del calabozo (1989, en coautoría con Eleuterio Fernández Huidobro)
• El hijo que espera (1988)
• El regreso del Gran Tuleque (1987)
• El lujo que espera (1986)
• El combate del establo (1985)
• El saco de Antonio (1985)
• Los caballos (1967)
• Las ranas (1961)
• La valija (1961)
• El gran Tuleque (1960)

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Mauricio Rosencof" (in Spanish). espectador.com. http://www.espectador.com/perspectiva/tertulia/rosencof.htm. Retrieved November 19, 2010. 
2. ^ Obra escrita en cautiverio; posteriormente musicalizada por Jaime Roos.

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Name	Rosencof, Mauricio
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Date of birth	June 30, 1933
Place of birth	Florida, Uruguay
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