Amado Nervo

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Amado Nervo

Born

Juan Crisóstomo Ruiz de Nervo August 27, 1870 Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico

Died

May 24, 1919 (aged 48) Montevideo, Uruguay

Resting place Rotunda of Illustrious Persons in Mexico City, Mexico Occupation Mexican Ambassador to Argentina and Uruguay, journalist, poet,educator Language Nationality Spanish Mexico

Period Genres Literary movement Spouse(s)

19th and 20th centuries fiction, poetry, essay Modernism

Ana Cecilia Luisa Dailliez (1901– 1912)

Influenced[show] Amado Nervo (August 27, 1870 – May 24, 1919) also known as Juan Crisóstomo Ruiz de Nervo was the Mexican Ambassador to Argentina and Uruguay, [1] journalist, poet, and educator. His poetrywas known for its use of metaphor and reference to mysticism, presenting both love and religion, as well as Christianity and Hinduism. Nervo is noted as one of the most important Mexican poets of the 19th century.

Contents [hide]   1 Early life 2 Professional background o o      2.1 Writing career 2.2 International diplomacy

3 Personal background 4 Death 5 Legacy 6 Published works 7References

[edit]Early life

Nervo was born in Tepic, Nayarit. His father died when Nervo was 13 years old. Two more deaths were to mark his life: the suicide of his brother Luis, who was also a poet, and the death of his wife Ana Cecilia Luisa Daillez, just 11 years after marriage. His early studies were at the Colegio San Luis Gonzaga, located in Jacona, Michoacán. After graduation, he beganstudying at the Roman Catholic Seminary in nearby Zamora. His studies at the seminary included science, philosophy and the first year of law. It was here, that Nervo cultivated an interest in mystical theories, which were reflected in some of his early works.[2] While Nervo had early plans to join the priesthood, economic hardship led him to accept a desk job in Tepic. He later moved to Mazatlán,where he alternately worked in the office of a lawyer and as a journalist for El Correo de la Tarde (The Evening Mail). He went on to become a successful poet, journalist, and international diplomat. [2] [edit]Professional background [edit]Writing career In 1894, he continued his career in Mexico City, where he became known and appreciated, working in the magazine Blue, with Manuel GutiérrezNájera. It was during this time that he was introduced to the work of Luis G. Urbina, Tablada, Dávalos, Rubén Darío, José Santos Chocano, and Campoamor. His background in journalism and news reporting flourished during these years, as he continued writing for El Universal, El Nacional, andEl

Mundo. He maintained a formal partnership with El Mundo through June 1897.
In October 1897, El Mundo launcheda supplement called The World Comedy, with Nervo taking responsibility for the overall production. In January 1898, the supplement was established independently from El Mundo and changed its name to The Comedy. Nervo gained a national reputation in the literary community, after the publication of his novel El bachiller (The Bachelor) and his books of poetry, including "Místicas (Mystical)" and"Perlas Negras (Black Pearls)". In 1898, Nervo founded, along with Jesús Valenzuela, La Revista Moderna (The Modern

Magazine). The magazine was the successor to Blue. He was the cousin of the renowned
artist, Roberto Montenegro Nervo. His cousin's first illustrations were produced for La

Revista Moderna magazine.
In 1902, Nervo wrote "La Raza de Bronce (The Bronze Race)" in honor of BenitoJuárez, former president of Mexico. In 1919, Bolivian writer Alcides Arguedas used the term in his

novel, Raza de Bronce. In 1925, the term was used by Mexican luminary, José Vasconcelos in his essay, La Raza Cósmica. Nervo spent the first years of the 20th century in Europe, particularly in Paris. While there, he was an academic correspondent of the Academia Mexicana de la Lengua. While in...