Claim: An artist, who was born in a notable family in Uruguay, enjoyed poems, stories and organizing poetry gatherings.
Evidence: Juan Zorrilla de San Martín (December 28, 1855 – November 3, 1931) was a Catholic Uruguayan epic poet – he is referred to as the "National Poet of Uruguay" – and political figure. Two of his most famous poems are Tabaré (the national poem for Uruguayans) and La leyenda patria (The Fatherland Legend). The internationally well known sculptor José Luis Zorrilla de San Martín was his son and father of internationally known actress China Zorrilla.