Cintio Vitier

| birth_place = Key West, Florida | death_date = | death_place = Havana, Cuba | occupation = Poet, essayist | nationality = Cuban | spouse = Fina García Marruz | children = Sergio Vitier José María Vitier | awards = Juan Rulfo Prize, National Prize for Literature }} Cintio Vitier (September 25, 1921 – October 1, 2009) was a Cuban poet, essayist, and novelist. Upon selecting him for the Juan Rulfo Prize, the award jury called him "one of the most important writers of his generation". Provided by Wikipedia