Juan Zorrilla de San Martín
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Juan Zorrilla de San Martín (28 December 1855 – 3 November 1931) was an Uruguayan epic poet and political figure. He is referred to as the "National Poet of Uruguay".[1]
Well-known poems
Two of Zorrilla's best-known poems are Tabaré (the national poem for Uruguayans) and La leyenda patria ("The Fatherland Legend"). He also wrote the Hymn to the Tree (Himno al Arbol), a well-known Spanish poem later made a song in several Latin-American countries.
Personal background
As a political figure, Zorrilla served as a Deputy for Montevideo from 1888 to 1991 and served as ambassador several periods. He also worked as a journalist and helped establish the Catholic newspaper El Bien Público.
He was twice widowed, and left 13 children when he died, one of whom was José Luis Zorrilla de San Martín. His grandson Alejandro Zorrilla de San Martín was to serve as a prominent Deputy, Minister and Senator. One of his granddaughters was actress China Zorrilla. Another granddaughter, Guma Zorrilla, was a theater costume designer.
Honours
Zorrilla's home in Montevideo is now a museum. He was featured in the 20,000 pesos banknote (1989–1991),[2] and is featured on the 20 pesos note (since 1994).[3]
Works
Poems
- Notas de un himno (1877)
- La leyenda patria (1879)
- Tabaré (1888)
- La epopeya de Artigas (1910)
- Rimas y leyendas:
- El ángel de los charrúas
- Imposible
- Odio y amor
- Siemprevivas
- Tu y yo
- Himno al árbol
- Vestales
Essays
- Discurso de La Rábida (1892)
- Resonancia del camino (1896)
- Huerto cerrado (1900)
- Conferencias y discursos (1905),
- Detalles de la historia rioplatense (1917)
- El sermón de la paz (1924)
- El libro de Rut (1928)
- Ituzaingó
- Artigas
See also
References
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- ↑ 'Juan Zorrilla de San Martín', Wikipedia (in Spanish), es:Juan Zorrilla de San Martín.
- ↑ Uruguay 20.000 Nuevos Pesos Bank note museum
- ↑ Uruguay 20 Pesos Uruguayos Banknote.ws. Accessed 12 November 2022.
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