Mariella Nigro (Montevideo, Uruguay, 1957) holds a doctorate in law and social sciences from the Universidad de la República. She is a poet and essayist. She has published nine books of poetry and two books of literary essays, and her work forms part of several poetry and essay anthologies. She has received various literary prizes, including the Premios Nacionales de Literatura from Uruguay’s Ministry of Education and Culture, the 2011 Premio Bartolomé Hidalgo de Poesía, awarded by the Cámara Uruguaya del Libro, and the 2013 Premio Morosoli in the poetry category, awarded by the Fundación Lolita Rubial.