Alberto Nin Frías (Montevideo, 9 November 1878 – Suardi, Santa Fe, Argentina, 27 March 1937) was a Uruguayan writer, lecturer and journalist. Among other topics, he is noted for his work on homoeroticism.
Nin Frias also served as a diplomat for Uruguay in the United States, Brazil, Chile and Argentina.
Biography.
Alberto Nin Frias was born on 9 of November 1878 in Montevideo. His parents were Dr. Alberto Nin (1853—1919), a member of the Supreme Court of Uruguay and diplomat, and his wife Matilde Frías Nin.
As his father was a diplomat, Nin Frias spent most of his childhood abroad. At age eight, his family was living in London. They later moved to Brussels and Bern.
In 1898, Nin Frias returned to Montevideo. He would work there as a writer,  teacher, librarian, and journalist.  
Years later, Nin Frias became a diplomat, serving in Washington D.C, Rio de Janeiro, Santiago de Chile, (where he became friends with Gabriela Mistral), and Buenos Aires.
On 27 March 1937, Nin Frias died in poverty in Suardi, Argentina under the protection of the priest Pedro Badanelli.
Literary work.
His literary work deals with topics as varied as English literature, the tree, religion, Greece, customs and eroticism. His book ""Created Homosexualism" and Alexis or the meaning of the homosexual temperament" (the real title of the book is "Alexis or the meaning of the Uranus temperament". 1932, Madrid: Morata) are his most widespread works.
Current interest in his work.
His life and his literary work, particularly related to homoeroticism, has begun to be the object of study and analysis, being referenced in works such as
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