Ernesto Herrera
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Ernesto Herrera was a Uruguayan
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...

 playwright, short story writer and journalist.

Short stories

His writings include a collection of short stories 'Su majestad el hambre', 1910 (His majesty hunger).

In terms of his successful writings, Herrera thereafter moved away from the genre of short story writer.

Plays

Herrera's reputation is particularly as a playwright.

His first major play was 'El estanque', 1910 (The pond). Some of his plays received critical acclaim, particularly 'El leon ciego', 1911 (The blind lion).

Death and legacy

His early death in 1917 when he had not yet attained the age of 30 left his reputation as an accomplished playwright with a sense of unfulfilled potential.

See also

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