Miguel Otero Silva (October 26, 1908 - August 28, 1985), was a Venezuelan writer, journalist, humorist and politician.
A figure of great relevance in Venezuelan literature, his literary and journalistic works related strictly to the socio-political history of Venezuela.
Throughout his life he was repeatedly forced into exile.
Later on, after the establishment of a democratic state in 1958, he was elected to the Venezuelan Senate.