Emilio Oribe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Emilio Oribe

Uruguayan writer, philosopher and doctor

Date of Birth: 13-Apr-1893

Place of Birth: Melo, Cerro Largo Department, Uruguay

Date of Death: 24-May-1975

Profession: writer, physician, poet, university teacher, philosopher

Nationality: Uruguay

Zodiac Sign: Aries

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.