Evaristo Carriego
Evaristo Carriego (Paraná, May 7, 1883 – Buenos Aires, October 13, 1912), was an Argentine poet, best known today for the biography written about him by Jorge Luis Borges. He was an important influence on the writing of tango lyrics, and in homage the famous instrumental tango "A Evaristo Carriego" was written by Eduardo Rovira, and recorded by Orquesta Osvaldo Pugliese in 1969. He is buried at the Cementerio de la Chacarita in Buenos Aires.
Also recorded as Evaristo Francisco Estanislao Carriego
Evaristo Carriego
revista pajaro de fuego nro 6 abril 1978 · Public domain
- Full name
- Evaristo Francisco Estanislao Carriego.
- Born
- 1883. · Paraná.
- Died
- 1912. · Buenos Aires.
- Nationality
- Argentina.
- Occupation
- poet, writer and journalist.
- Languages
- Spanish.
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Evaristo Carriego (Paraná, May 7, 1883 – Buenos Aires, October 13, 1912), was an Argentine poet, best known today for the biography written about him by Jorge Luis Borges. He was an important influence on the writing of tango lyrics, and in homage the famous instrumental tango "A Evaristo Carriego" was written by Eduardo Rovira, and recorded by Orquesta Osvaldo Pugliese in 1969. He is buried at the Cementerio de la Chacarita in Buenos Aires.
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Evaristo Carriego born at Paraná.
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Evaristo Carriego died at Buenos Aires.
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