| birth_place = Key West, Florida
| death_date =
| death_place = Havana, Cuba
| occupation = Poet, essayist
| nationality = Cuban
| spouse = Fina García Marruz
| children = Sergio Vitier
José María Vitier
| awards = Juan Rulfo Prize, National Prize for Literature
}}
Cintio Vitier (September 25, 1921 – October 1, 2009) was a Cuban poet, essayist, and novelist. Upon selecting him for the Juan Rulfo Prize, the award jury called him "one of the most important writers of his generation".
Provided by Wikipedia