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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
Cubilla, Pedro b. August 25, 1933 d. March 16, 2007
Football Player and Coach. He was a mildfielder who during his career played for Clubs : Liverpool de Montevideo, Club Atletico Peñarol (1960 to 1962), Rampla Juniors (1962), Huracán (1963 to 1964), River Plate (1965), Quilmes (1966), Club Defensor de Montevideo (1967) and Toronto Falcons (1968). He was coach of Santiago Morning of Chile, Club Olimpia from Paraguay, Deportivo Quito from Ecuador and C.S. Cartaginés of Costa Rica. He was also assistant to the Uruguayan Football when his...[Read More] (Bio by: Errete)
Cementerio del Buceo, Montevideo, Uruguay
Plot: Panteón Familia Cubilla
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
Plot: Specific Plot Information Lost
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
Gargano, Reinaldo b. July 26, 1934 d. February 5, 2013
Politician. He was a historical leader of the Socialist Party of Uruguay who served as a senator from 1986 to 2004, when he was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs by President Tabaré Vázquez. In 2008 was replaced after his firmly opposition to President Vázquez to signing of a free trade agreement with the United States, a possibility that was seriously considered by the government and rejected by the opposition and even some sectors of the ruling coalition Frente Amplio and governments of...[Read More] (Bio by: Errete)
Cementerio Parque del Recuerdo, Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay
Gestido, Oscar Diego b. November 28, 1901 d. December 6, 1967
President of Uruguay. He served as president of Uruguay from March 1, 1967 until his death from a heart attack on December 6, 1967. Joining the military in 1917, he served in the artillery and aviation divisions and was appointed as an air attache to France in 1932. In 1949 he was promoted to the rank of general, and two years later was named Inspector General of the Army. Following retirement from the military in 1957, he served as president and auditor of the State Railway Administration, in...[Read More] (Bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.)
Central Cemetery, Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay
Lawrence, Samuel Hill b. January 22, 1831 d. June 17, 1868
Indian Mutiny Victoria Cross Recipient.
British Cemetery, Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay
Mazurkiewicz, Ladislao b. February 14, 1945 d. January 2, 2013
Professional Football Goalkeeper. Nicknamed "El arquero negro" because of distinctive black uniform that he wore in each match. Regarded by many one of the best goalkeepers of all time, he started his career in 1961, at the age of sixteen to Racing de Montevideo. In 1964, after an excellent test as goalkeeper of Uruguay to the South American Youth Championship in Colombia, he was acquired by Club Atlético Peñarol. He was initially included in the team as a reserve of Luis Maidana, but earned...[Read More] (Bio by: Ruggero)
Cementerio Parque del Recuerdo, 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, 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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