Alcira Soust Scaffo | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 March 1924 Durazno Department, Uruguay |
| Died | 30 June 1997 (aged 73) Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Other names | Mima Soust |
| Occupation(s) | Teacher, writer |
Alcira Soust Scaffo (4 March 1924 – 30 June 1997) was an Uruguayan teacher and poet who lived in Mexico for more than two decades. During the occupation of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) by the Mexican Army in 1968, she remained hidden for 15 days in a bathroom at the university. This episode became a notable anecdote in the Mexican Movement of 1968, and was also included in Roberto Bolaño's novels.