Horacio Quiroga

Also known as Horacio Silvestre Quiroga Forteza

Uruguayan playwright, poet, and short story writer (1878–1937)

Key facts

Born: ( 1878-12-31 ) 31 December 1878, Salto , Uruguay
Died: 19 February 1937 (1937-02-19) (aged 58), Buenos Aires, Argentina
Spouses: Ana María Cires ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1909 ; died 1915 ) María Bravo ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1927 )

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Uruguay
Place of birth: Salto
Place of death: Buenos Aires
Occupation: playwright
Languages spoken: Spanish
Field of work: naturalism
Movement: modernism
Image: Horacio Quiroga 1897.jpg

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date of death: 1937-02-19
Commons category: Horacio Quiroga
date of birth: 1878-00-00
Commons gallery: Horacio Quiroga
birth name: Horacio Silvestre Quiroga Forteza
pseudonym: Aquilino Delagoa
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Commons Creator page: Horacio Quiroga
manner of death: Suicide
cause of death: cyanide poisoning
writing language: Spanish
relative: Facundo Quiroga

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Works in European collections

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Encyclopedic overview

Horacio Silvestre Quiroga Forteza (31 December 1878 – 19 February 1937) was a Uruguayan playwright, poet, and short story writer. The jungle settings of his stories emphasized the conflict between humans and nature. His portrayals of mental illness and hallucinatory states were influenced by Edgar Allan Poe. In turn, Quiroga influenced Gabriel García Márquez and Julio Cortázar.

Biography

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