Hugo Achugar | |
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 Hugo Achugar in 2013. | |
| Born | Hugo Achugar Ferrari 23 January 1944 Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Nationality |  Uruguay |
| Alma mater | Instituto de Profesores Artigas |
| Occupation(s) | professor, writer, researcher |
| Awards | Premio Bartolomé Hidalgo |
Hugo Achugar (born 1944 in Montevideo) is a professor emeritus at the University of Miami and a Uruguayan poet, essayist, and researcher.[1][2]
Achugar graduated from the Artigas Institute for Teachers (Instituto de Profesores Artigas) with a degree in literature and taught secondary education in Uruguay until he was dismissed by the Uruguayan dictatorship. He then relocated to Caracas, where he worked as a researcher for the Rómulo Gallegos Center for Latin American Studies.
He has held professorships in Venezuela, the United States, and Uruguay. He currently teaches cultural policies at University of the Republic in Uruguay.
