Emilio Oribe

Emilio Nicolás Oribe (April 13, 1893 – May 24, 1975), was a Uruguayan poet and philosopher.

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.

Poetry

 * Alucinaciones de belleza (1912)
 * El nardo del ánfora (1915)
 * El castillo interior (1917)
 * El halconero astral (1919)
 * El nunca usado mar (1922)
 * La colina del pájaro rojo (1925)

Essays

 * Poética y plástica (1930)
 * Teoría del «nous» (1934)
 * El mito y el logos (1945)
 * Ars magna (1960)