Fernán Silva Valdés

Fernán Silva Valdés was born on 15 October 1887 ^[7]. In 1921 he published Agua del tiempo, which is described as the start of nativist poetry ^[1].

Between 1927 and 1930 he wrote works with several composers: Margarita punzó with Gerardo Matos Rodríguez in 1927, Agua florida with Ramón Collazo in 1928, and Clavel del aire with Juan de Dios Filiberto in 1930 ^[1][2][3]. In 1929 he wrote carnival verses for the Troupe Moderna under the name Juan Corrales ^[1].

His ballet Mburucuyá, with music by Eduardo Fabini, premiered at the Teatro Colón in 1936 ^[4]. He won Uruguay's Gran Premio Nacional de Literatura in 1970 ^[5], and he died in Montevideo on 9 January 1975 ^[6].

Poetry

In 1921 Silva Valdés published Agua del tiempo ^[1]. His Todo Tango biography describes this publication as the start of nativist poetry ^[1].

Collaborations with composers

The dossier records three works that Silva Valdés wrote with composers in the late 1920s and early 1930s ^[1][2][3]. They were:

Carnival verses

In 1929 Silva Valdés wrote carnival verses for the Troupe Moderna ^[1]. He signed this work with the name Juan Corrales ^[1].

Ballet

His ballet Mburucuyá premiered at the Teatro Colón in 1936 ^[4]. The music was by Eduardo Fabini ^[4].

Later life and recognition

In 1970 Silva Valdés won Uruguay's Gran Premio Nacional de Literatura ^[5]. He died in Montevideo on 9 January 1975 ^[6].