Ida Vitale (born 2 November 1923) is a prolific writer from Montevideo
She played an important role in the Uruguayan art movement known as the 'Generation of 45': Carlos Maggi, Manuel Flores Mora, Ángel Rama, Emir Rodríguez Monegal, Idea Vilariño, Carlos Real de Azúa, Carlos Martínez Moreno, Mario Arregui, Mauricio Muller, José Pedro Díaz, Amanda Berenguer, Tola Invernizzi, Mario Benedetti, Líber Falco, Juan Cunha, Juan Carlos Onetti, among others.
Vitale fled to Mexico City in 1973 for political asylum after the military junta took power. She currently resides in Austin, Texas. Vitale is the last surviving member of the Generation of 45.