title: Academia Nacional de Letras
text: # Academia Nacional de Letras
  
  The Academia Nacional de Letras (English: "National Academy of Letters") is an association of academics and experts on the use of the Spanish language in Uruguay.
  
  It was founded in Montevideo on February 10, 1943. Among the first members were Cardinal Antonio María Barbieri, Emilio Frugoni, Juana de Ibarbourou, Emilio Oribe, Alberto Zum Felde.
  
  Since 1960, it is a member of the Association of Spanish Language Academies.
  
  