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| Born | Emilio Nicolás Oribe 13 April 1893 Melo, Uruguay |
| Died | 24 May 1975 (aged 82) Montevideo, Uruguay |
Emilio Nicolás Oribe (April 13, 1893 – May 24, 1975), was a Uruguayan poet and philosopher.
A professor at the University of the Republic, Uruguay, Oribe was dean of the university's Faculty of Humanities and Sciences and a member of the Uruguayan Academy of Letters.
As a poet, he developed an avant-garde style influenced by Ultraism.
As a philosopher, he was a strong idealist, and often expressed himself using aphorisms.