Emilio Oribe
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Emilio Nicolás Oribe (April 13, 1893 – May 24, 1975), was a Uruguayan poet and philosopher.
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Born | Emilio Nicolás Oribe (1893-04-13)13 April 1893 Melo, Uruguay |
Died | 24 May 1975(1975-05-24) (aged 82) Montevideo, Uruguay |
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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.