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Agustini, Delmira b. October 24, 1886 d. July 6, 1914
Poet. A major Latin American author of the early 20th Century. Her verse expressed intense erotic yearning with bold, dense imagery. Many view her as a proto-feminist because she saw sex as empowering for women, much to the outrage of her predominately male critics. Agustini's most provocative work is "The Rosary of Eros", a cycle of five poems in which she applied the spirit of Catholic devotion to the mythological god of love. Other notable poems are "Mouth to Mouth", "The Intruder"...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Central Cemetery, Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay
Artigas, Gen. José Gervasio b. June 19, 1764 d. September 23, 1850
Military man and statesman. Born in Montevideo, Uruguay and died in Ibiray, Paraguay. Considered the maximum Uruguayan hero as well as the first Leader of the Orientals (Uruguayans). He is revered for his outstanding performance in the independence war and for his democratic and pro-American ideas. He fought against the Spanish, for which his knowledge of the land north of the Rio Negro and south of the then Portuguese territory, and that of the charruas (indians in that zone) was a valuable...[Read More] (Bio by: Nes Pagani)
Plaza Independencia, Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay
Plot: Mausoleo de Artigas (Mausoleum)
Barradas, Rafael b. January 7, 1890 d. February 12, 1929
Painter. Born of Spanish parents in Montevideo, Uruguay, he moved to Barcelona in 1913, where he would spend most of his career. He worked as illustrator for the magazine "Alfar", and with Jorge Luis Borges for "Tableros." Barradas became a leader of the avant-garde in Spanish painting. Among his works are "Los Emigrantes", "García Lorca y Otro", "Hombre en la Taberna", "Molinero Aragonés", "Jugador de Naipes", "Paisaje con Organillo", "Atocha", "Barcelona 1918", "Zíngaras" and "Los Novios"...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
Cementerio del Buceo, Montevideo, Uruguay
Echeverría, Esteban b. September 2, 1805 d. January 19, 1851
Writer, poet and political figure. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, as José Esteban Antonio Echeverría, he resided in Paris from 1826 to 1830. There he read and studied intensely several authors on literature and politics such as Shakespeare, Montesquieu, Byron, Schiller, Goethe, Hugo, Fourier, Dumas and Lamartine. He was particularly influenced by Byron in literature, and by Henri de Saint-Simon in politics. On returning to Argentina he introduced the romanticism in the country becoming a...[Read More] (Bio by: Nes Pagani)
Cementerio del Buceo, Montevideo, Uruguay
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Feria, Néstor b. March 5, 1894 d. September 26, 1948
Uruguayan Singer and Composer. Acclaimed exponent of the Río de la Plata folklore. He made many records and can also be seen in movies. (Bio by: Héctor Ángel Benedetti)
Cementerio de Fray Marcos, Fray Marcos, Florida, Uruguay
Lawrence, Samuel Hill b. January 22, 1831 d. June 17, 1868
Indian Mutiny Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Cork, Ireland, he was serving with the 32nd Regiment (later the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry) when he performed the deeds for which he was awarded the VC. From his citation: "On 7th July 1857 at Lucknow, India, Lieutenant Lawrence was the first person to mount a ladder in order to enter the window of a house held by the enemy and to discover whether or not a mine was being driven from it. His pistol was knocked from his grasp by one of the...[Read More] (Bio by: Paul F. Wilson)
British Cemetery, Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay
Quiroga, Horacio b. December 31, 1878 d. February 19, 1937
Author. One of the better known writers from Uruguay, he founded the magazine "Revista del Salto." Among his works "El Crimen del Otro," "Anaconda," "Los Perseguidos," "El Desierto," "Pasado Amor" and "Suelo Natal." He was cremated. (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
Cementerio del Salto, Provincia del Salto, Salto, Uruguay
Rebella, Juan Pablo b. January 1, 1974 d. July 6, 2006
Filmmaker. He was born in Montevideo, Uruguay. He along with Pablo Stoll, directed the hit "Whisky" (2004), that earned him a big success and several awards such as the prestigious Premio Goya in Spain as the best foreigner film in spanish language. He began his career filming the short stories "Buenos y Santos" and "Víctor y Los Elegidos." His first film "25 Watts" (2001) also won the Award to the best film in Rotterdam and La Habana Festivals. He then established him as one of the most...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
Cementerio del Buceo, Montevideo, Uruguay

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