Horacio Quiroga
Uruguayan playwright, poet, and short story writer (1878–1937)
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Summary
Horacio Quiroga was born on December 31, 1878[1], in Salto[2]. He died on February 19, 1937[3], in Buenos Aires[4]. He worked as a short story writer[5], dramaturge[6], poet[7], writer[8], and playwright[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,282 views/month, #7,172 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Salto Department[11]
- Date of birth: 1878[12]
- Date of death: 1937[13]
- Country of citizenship: Uruguay[14]
- Occupation: botanical collector[15], scientific collector[16], children's writer[17]
- Field of work: children's and young adult literature[18], poetry[19], naturalism[20]
- Sex or gender: male[21]
- Movement: modernism[22]
- Commons category: Horacio Quiroga[23]
- Cause of death: cyanide poisoning[24]
- Family name: Quiroga[25]
- Given name: Horacio[26]
- Pseudonym: S. Fragoso Lima[27], Aquilino Delagoa[28], Guillermo Eynhardt[29], H.Q.[30]
- Topic's main category: Category:Horacio Quiroga[31]
- Commons gallery: Horacio Quiroga[32]
- Relative: Facundo Quiroga[33]
- Manner of death: suicide[34]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[35], Latin American Science Fiction Writers : An A-to-Z Guide[36]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[37]
- Commons Creator page: Horacio Quiroga[38]
- Birth name: Horacio Silvestre Quiroga Forteza[39]
Why It Matters
Horacio Quiroga has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]
FAQs
Where was Horacio Quiroga born?
Horacio Quiroga was born in Salto[2].
Where did Horacio Quiroga die?
Horacio Quiroga died in Buenos Aires[4].
What did Horacio Quiroga do for work?
Horacio Quiroga worked as a short story writer[5], dramaturge[6], poet[7], writer[8], and playwright[9].