Birthdate: August 25, 1923
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Bogotá, Colombia
Died: September 22, 2013
Álvaro Mutis was a Colombian poet and novelist. Counted among the most prominent Hispanic American writers of his generation, Mutis received many awards throughout his literary career. Some of these awards include the Xavier Villaurrutia Award, the Reina Sofía Prize for Ibero-American Poetry, the Prince of Asturias Award for Letters, the Neustadt International Prize for Literature, and the Cervantes Prize.
