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Horacio Quiroga

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

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Lived 1878–1937, aged 59

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Updated 2026-06-25

Horacio Silvestre Quiroga Forteza 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.

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هوراسيو كيروغا
wikipedia · ar.wikipedia.org
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