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Daniel Vidart

1920 – 2019

Uruguayan anthropologist and historian

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Lived 1920 – 2019 (aged 98). Daniel Vidart was an Uruguayan anthropologist, writer, americanist and sociologist.

Daniel Vidart (October 7, 1920 in Paysandú – May 14, 2019) was a Uruguayan anthropologist, writer, historian, and essayist.

He was one of the most notable social scientists of the region. In 2010 he was awarded the Grand National Prize for Intellectual Activity.

He died in 2019, aged 98. Works Tomás Berreta. La Industrial, Montevideo, 1946 Esquema de una Sociología Rural Uruguaya. Ministerio de Ganadería y Agricultura, Montevideo, 1948 Sociología Rural. Salvat, Barcelona, 2 vol. 1960 Teoría del tango. Banda Oriental, Montevideo, 1964 Los pueblos prehistóricos del territorio uruguayo. Centro Paul Rivet, Montevideo, 1965 Caballos y jinetes. Pequeña historia de los pueblos ecuestres. Arca, Montevideo, 1967; El paisaje uruguayo. El medio biofísico y la respuesta cultural de su habitante. Alfa, Montevideo, 1967 El tango y su mundo. Tauro, Montevideo, 1967 Ideología y realidad de América. Universidad de la República, Montevideo, 1968 El legado de los inmigrantes (with Renzo Pi Hugarte), Nuestra Tierra, Montevideo, 1969-1970 Los muertos y sus sombras. Cinco siglos de América. Banda Oriental, Montevideo, 1993 El juego y la condición humana. Banda Oriental, Montevideo, 1995 El mundo de los charrúas. Banda Oriental, Montevideo, 1996 Los cerritos de los indios del Este uruguayo. Banda Oriental, Montevideo, 1996 La trama de la identidad nacional, Banda Oriental, Montevideo: Tº lº Indios, negros, gauchos, 1997 Tº 2º El diálogo ciudad – campo, 1998 Tº 3º El espíritu criollo, 2000 Un vuelo chamánico. Editorial Fin de Siglo, Montevideo, 1999; El rico patrimonio de los orientales. Banda Oriental, Montevideo, 2003 Cuerpo vestido, cuerpo desvestido. Antropología de la ropa interior femenina. (with Anabella Loy). Banda Oriental, Montevideo, 2000 Los fugitivos de la historia. Banda Oriental, Montevideo, 2009 Tiempo de Navidad. Una antropología de la fiesta. (with Anabella Loy). Banda Oriental, Montevideo, 2009. Uruguayos. 2012 Tiempo de carnaval. 2013

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National University of Colombia, University of the Republic
Employers
University of the Republic
Awards
Medalla Delmira Agustini; Morosoli Award; Premio Bartolomé Hidalgo; Ciudadano Ilustre de Montevideo

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Daniel Vidart?

Uruguayan anthropologist and historian (1920-2019)

When was Daniel Vidart born?

Daniel Vidart was born on 7 October 1920 in Paysandú Department.

When did Daniel Vidart die?

Daniel Vidart died on 14 May 2019 in Fortín de Santa Rosa.

What was Daniel Vidart's occupation?

Daniel Vidart was an anthropologist, writer, americanist and sociologist.

What nationality was Daniel Vidart?

Daniel Vidart was Uruguayan.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Daniel Vidart

· Wikidata: Q5798762

· DBpedia: Daniel Vidart

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