Luis Benitez was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1956. His 8 books of poetry, 2 collections of essays, and 2 novels have been published in Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Uruguay, Venezuela, and the USA (Selected Poems, 2001). He has received the title of Compagnon de la Poesie from La Porte des Poetes Association, France. His awards include: La Porte des Poetes International Award (Paris 1991), Biennial Award for Argentinean Poetry (Buenos Aires 1991), Amalia Lacroze de Fortabat Foundation Award for Poetry (Buenos Aires 1996), International Award for Fiction (Uruguay 1996), Primo Premio Tusculorum di Poesia (Italy 1996), and the 10me. Concours International de Poesie, accesit (Paris 2003). He is a member of the Latin-American Academy of Poetry, the Argentinean Society of Writers, and the Argentinean Foundation for Poetry.