Horacio QuirogaHoracio Silvestre Quiroga Forteza (1878–1937) was a Uruguayan writer and poet who gained notoriety through short stories depicting the tragedy of survival, mental illness and the destruction of wild, untamed nature. As a short-story writer, his talesare considered wildly avant-garde, and his work is thought to have been influential in inspiring such celebrated writers as Gabriel García Márquez. Read More Read Less