Emilio Oribe

Emilio Oribe (Melo, 1893 - Montevideo, 1975), was a Uruguayan poet, essayist, philosopher, and doctor.

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.

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

Notable works

Poetry

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

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

External links

Poetry and poetics in Emilio Oribe (Spanish)
Biography in Biografías y Vidas (Spanish)

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 79403413 LCCN: n79102810 ISNI: 0000 0000 6139 2950 GND: 118910728 SUDOC: 069635536 BNE: XX1358541

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