Edmundo Bianchi

Edmundo Bianchi (1880 – 1965) was a Uruguayan anarchist, writer, dramatist, poet, essayist, and tango lyricist. Bianchi was a founding member of the Asociación General de Autores del Uruguay (the General Association of Uruguayan Authors).

Biography Bianchi was born in Montevideo on 22 November 1880. Along with Pascual Guaglianone, Julián Basterra, Belén Sárraga, Ángel Falco, and José Peyrot he was a founding member of the 20th century anarchist movement in Uruguay. He worked with Florencio Sánchez at the International Center for Social Studies (Centro Internacional de Estudios Sociales), events were held here for workers, anarchists, and intellectuals. Bianchi was active as a dramatist, poet, and essayist. He wrote the lyrics for two tangos: "Pampero" and "Ya no Cantas Chingolo", the latter was performed by Carlos Gardel in Europe. He died in Montevideo on 29 November 1965 at the age of 85. He took part in literary gatherings that took place at the Café El Polo Bamba near Plaza Independencia on Calle Colonia between Ciudadela and Florida. Florencio Sánchez, Emilio Frugoni, Horacio Quiroga, Ernesto Herrera, Roberto de las Carreras were among other frequenters of the café.

Positions held Bianchi worked in the Ministry of the Interior, and at the Internal Revenue Directorate. He worked as the cultural attaché at the Uruguayan embassy in Argentina. Bianchi also served on the National Theatre Board and National Copyright Council. He was the president of the General Association of Uruguayan Authors. La Quiebra (premiered at the Teatro Solís, in Montevideo in 1910) Orgullo de pobre (1912) Perdidos en la Luz (premiered in Buenos Aires in 1913) La senda oscura (1932) Musical comedies Los Sobrevivientes (1939) El hombre Absurdo El oro de los Mártires Sinfonía de los Héroes (1940) De América a las Trincheras Mamita El mago de Nueva Pompeya Tango lyrics Pampero Ya no Cantas Chingolo