Emilio Oribe

Emilio Oribe
BornEmilio Nicolás Oribe
(1893-04-13)13 April 1893
Melo, Uruguay
Died24 May 1975(1975-05-24) (aged 82)
Montevideo, Uruguay

Emilio Nicolás Oribe (April 13, 1893 – May 24, 1975), was a Uruguayan poet and philosopher.

A professor at the University of the Republic, Uruguay, Oribe was dean of the university's Faculty of Humanities and Sciences and a member of the Uruguayan Academy of Letters.

As a poet, he developed an avant-garde style influenced by Ultraism.

Bust of Emilio Oribe

As a philosopher, he was a strong idealist, and often expressed himself using aphorisms.

Notable works[edit]

Poetry[edit]

  • Alucinaciones de belleza (1912)
  • El nardo del ánfora (1915)
  • El castillo interior (1917)
  • El halconero astral (1919)
  • El nunca usado mar (1922)
  • La colina del pájaro rojo (1925)

Essays[edit]

  • Poética y plástica (1930)
  • Teoría del «nous» (1934)
  • El mito y el logos (1945)
  • Ars magna (1960)

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