Answer:
1. Mario Benedetti nació en Uruguay pero pasó su infancia en Argentina. cierto
falso
2. Debido a problemas en su país, Benedetti tuvo que abandonarlo durante una década.
cierto
falso
3. Su exilio fue fuente de inspiración para varias de sus obras.
cierto
falso
4. Benedetti ganó un premio en 1999 por su novela La tregua.
cierto
falso
5. Entre sus principales obras encontramos poemas, novelas y cuentos. cierto
falso
Explanation:
In this activity we have to mark if the statements are TRUE or FALSE.
The statements in English with their explanations are:
1. Mario Benedetti was born in Uruguay but spent his childhood in Argentina.
FALSE. Mario Benedetti was born and grew up in Uruguay, living in a few different cities as his family moved a few times. He was born in Paso de los Toros, then his family moved to Tacuarembo and finally to Montevideo.
2. Due to problems in his country, he had to flee for a decade
TRUE. After the 1973 Uruguayan coup d'état, he resigns his position at the university, and due to his political stand, has to leave Uruguay, living in exile, first going to Buenos Aires, Argentina , then Perú, Cuba, and finally he settled in Madrid, Spain. He spent over 10 years away from Uruguay, only returning on March 1985
3. His exile was an inspiration source for many of his works.
TRUE. During his exile he published 2 of his best poem books Poemas de otros (1974) and La Casa y el ladrillo (1977). And upon his return to Uruguay, he begins his post-exile period, motif of many of his works.
4. Benedetti won an award in 1999 for his novel La tregua
FALSE. In 1999 he was awarded the VIII Premio Reina Sofía de Poesía (Queen Sofia Poetry Award) for his works as a poet.
5. Among his works we can find poems, novels and short stories
TRUE. He was a novelist, poet, playwright and journalist. Among his works we can find novels, short story compilations, books of poems, screenplays, articles, etc.
