Amado Nervo
Amado Nervo (August 27, 1870 – May 24, 1919) also known as Juan Crisóstomo Ruiz de Nervo, was a Mexican poet, journalist and educator. He also acted as Mexican Ambassador to Argentina and Uruguay. His poetry was 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.
Amado Nervo | |
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| 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 People in Mexico City, Mexico |
| Occupation | Poet, journalist, educator, Mexican Ambassador to Argentina and Uruguay |
| Language | Spanish |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Period | 19th and 20th centuries |
| Genre | fiction, poetry, essay |
| Subject | writing/poetry |
| Literary movement | Modernism |
| Spouse | Ana Cecilia Luisa Dailliez (1901–1912) |
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