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)