Felisberto Hernández

Felisberto Hernandez (October 20, 1902 – January 13, 1964) was an Uruguayan writer. He is considered to be the forefather of fabulism, predating writers such as Gabriel García Márquez, Italo Calvino and Julio Cortázar, who all note Hernández as a major influence. He was also a talented self-taught pianist who earned a living playing in the silent-screen theaters and cafés of Uruguay.