Ernesto Herrera (playwright)
Ernesto Herrera [1] (1889–1917) was a Uruguayan playwright, short story writer and journalist.
Background[]
He travelled to Europe on several occasions, mainly visiting Spain, Portugal and France.
Herrera was active in journalism.
Principal Works[]
Short Stories[]
- Su majestad el hambre (1910)
Plays[]
- El estanque (1910)
- Mala laya (1911)
- El león ciego (1911)
- La moral de Misia Paca (1911)
- El pan nuestro (1914)
- El caballo del comisario (1915)
- El Moulin Rouge (1915)
- La bella Pinguito (1916)
- La princesita Cenicienta (unfinished)
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.
References[]
- ^ 'Ernesto Herrera', Wikipedia (in Spanish), es:Ernesto Herrera,
See also[]
Categories:
- Uruguayan dramatists and playwrights
- Male dramatists and playwrights
- 1889 births
- 1917 deaths
- 20th-century dramatists and playwrights
- 20th-century Uruguayan male writers
- Uruguayan writer stubs
- South American journalist stubs