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He had a famously miserable and unhappy life. His father, who was an Argentinian consular official, was killed accidentally, in a shooting incident when Horacio was an infant. After his stepfather's death - he shot himself - Quiroga visited Paris, but soon realized that the 'bohemian' life was not for him. He returned to South America, but accidentally shot and killed his friend in 1902 while they were inspecting a gun. In 1904 he settled in Chaco province. He planted cottonCotton is a soft fibre that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant. The fibre is most often spun into thread and used to make a soft, breathable textile. Cotton is a valuable crop because only about 10% of the raw weight is lost in processing. Once tr but the venture failed and he abandoned the project. He then taught for a while, and married one of his pupils . They had one daughter, named Egle, and one son. Both these children later killed themselves. With his family Quiroga moved to San Ignacio, Misiones, on the river ParanáThe Parana River is a river in South America. It is born from the confluence of two Brazilian rivers: the Grande and Paranaiba, at approximately 20° South and 51° West. From its beginning it has a width of more than 1 km. Together with the Paranaiba as th, where he assumed a post of registrat. Unable to tolerate the harsh conditions, Quiroga's wife committed suicideSuicide (from Latin sui caedere to kill oneself) is the act of ending one's own life. It is considered a sin in many religions, and a crime in some jurisdictions. On the other hand, some cultures have viewed it as an honorable way to exit certain shameful by poisoningFor biological toxicity, see toxin and poison. For use of the term in reference to catalysts, see there; For use of the term in reference to fissionable material, see nuclear reactor; If you want more information on poisoning call your local poison contro herself - she suffered a full week before she died.

His most famous collections are Cuentos de amor, de locura, y de muerte ( 1917Events January 2 The Royal Bank of Canada takes over Quebec Bank. January 22 World War I: President Woodrow Wilson calls for "peace without victory" in Europe. January 25 The Danish West Indies is sold to the United States for $25 million January 25 Anti-) and Los desterrados ( 1926Centuries: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years: 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 See also 1926 in aviation 1926 in film 1926 in literature 1926 in mu). These deal with anthropomorphic, intelligent animals, fate, a jungle that seems to be alive and bizarre coincidences: all against a backdrop of total despair. Quiroga is one now seen as one of the greatest of Uruguayan writers.