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Zorrilla de San Martín, Juan
Born Dec. 28, 1855, in Montevideo; died there Nov. 3,1931. Uruguayan writer. Zorrilla, after becoming a diplomat in 1877, worked as a journalist from 1878 to 1886 and was a deputy to parliament. A representative of late romantic poetry, he is known for his collections of patriotic narrative poems Notes on a Hymn (1877) and National Tradition (1879). His novel in verse Tabaré (1888; revised edition, 1923) deals with the Spanish conquest of Uruguay. Zorrilla also wrote The Epic of Artigas (vols. 1–2, 1910), a biographical novel of Uruguay’s national hero, as well as the pacifist essay “Sermon on Peace” (1924). WORKSObras completas, vols. 1–16. Montevideo. 1930.REFERENCESLauxar, E. Juan Zorrilla de San Martín. Montevideo, 1955.Xalambri, A. Bibliografía fragmentaria y sintética del doctor Juan Zorrilla de San Martín. Montevideo, 1956. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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