Idea Vilariño Romani (Montevideo, 18 August 1920 – 28 April 2009)[1] was a Uruguayan poet, essayist and literary critic.

She started writing at a very young age, and her first mature poems were written between 17 and 21 years old.

She was one of the founders of the journals Clinamen [es], and Número [es], between 1945-1955 (where she met Juan Ramón Jiménez); and she collaborated on other publications, such as Marcha, La Opinión, Brecha, Asir, and Texto crítico.

Her translations also have been the object of recognition, with some of them, such as the more recognized works of Shakespeare, being performed in the theaters of Montevideo.

[citation needed] In 1997, she was interviewed by Rosario Peyrou and Pablo Rocca [es], from which the documentary Idea arose.