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Horacio Quiroga

Uruguayan playwright, poet, and short story writer (1878-1937) · Uruguay · On the map · Writers · Died at 58

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.

Horacio Quiroga is read about 570 times a day, in 32 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026

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In turn, Quiroga influenced Gabriel García Márquez and Julio Cortázar.

Country
Uruguay
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1878 to 1937 · aged 58

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