Juan Zorrilla de San Martín

The recorded working language is Spanish. Employment is recorded with University of the Republic. Positions recorded include Member of the Chamber of Representatives of Uruguay and ambassador. Distinctions recorded are Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic and Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III.

• Name — Juan Zorrilla de San Martín • Birth Name — Juan Zorrilla de San Martín • Born — 28 December 1855 • Birthplace — Montevideo, Uruguay • Died — 3 November 1931 • Place of death — Montevideo, Uruguay • Occupation — Writer, poet, ambassador • Spouse — * Elvira Blanco Sienra • Concepción Blanco Sienra • Children — 13, including José Luis Zorrilla de San Martín • Illustration — Zorrilla sculpture in Montevideo by his son José Luis Zorrilla de San Martín • Illustration — The patriarch Zorrilla and his family • Illustration — Zorrilla museum in Montevideo

As a political figure, Zorrilla served as a Deputy for Montevideo from 1888 to 1891 and served as ambassador several periods. He also worked as a journalist and helped establish the Catholic newspaper El Bien Público. He was twice widowed, and left 13 children when he died, one of whom was José Luis Zorrilla de San Martín. His grandson Alejandro Zorrilla de San Martín was to serve as a prominent Deputy, Minister and Senator. One of his granddaughters was actress China Zorrilla. Another granddaughter, Guma Zorrilla, was a theater costume designer.

• Notas de un himno (1877) • La leyenda patria (1879) • Tabaré (1888) • La epopeya de Artigas (1910) • Rimas y leyendas: • El ángel de los charrúas • Imposible • Odio y amor • Siemprevivas • Tu y yo • Himno al árbol • Vestales

• Discurso de La Rábida (1892) • Resonancia del camino (1896) • Huerto cerrado (1900) • Conferencias y discursos (1905), • Detalles de la historia rioplatense (1917) • El sermón de la paz (1924) • El libro de Rut (1928) • Ituzaingó • Artigas