Amado Nervo facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Amado Nervo
Born	Juan Crisóstomo Ruiz de Nervo (1870-08-27)August 27, 1870 Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico
Died	May 24, 1919(1919-05-24) (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)

Amado Nervo (born August 27, 1870 – died May 24, 1919) was a famous Mexican poet, journalist, and teacher. His full name was Juan Crisóstomo Ruiz de Nervo. He also worked as Mexico's Ambassador to Argentina and Uruguay.

Nervo's poems often used metaphor (comparing things in a creative way) and talked about spiritual ideas. He wrote about love and religion, including both Christian and Hindu beliefs. Many people consider Nervo to be one of Mexico's most important poets from the 1800s.

Amado Nervo's Early Life

Amado Nervo was born in Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico, in 1870. His father passed away when Amado was only five years old.

He started his studies at the Colegio San Luis Gonzaga in Jacona, Michoacán. After finishing there, he went to the Roman Catholic Seminary in nearby Zamora. At the seminary, he studied science, philosophy, and law. This is where he became very interested in mystical ideas, which later appeared in his early writings.

Amado Nervo first planned to become a priest. However, his family faced money problems, so he took an office job in Tepic. Later, he moved to Mazatlán. There, he worked both in a lawyer's office and as a journalist for a newspaper called El Correo de la Tarde (The Evening Mail). He eventually became a very successful poet, journalist, and a diplomat for his country.

His Professional Journey

Writing and Journalism

In 1894, Nervo moved to Mexico City to continue his career. He became well-known for his work with the magazine Azul, alongside Manuel Gutiérrez Nájera. During this time, he met other important writers like Rubén Darío.

Nervo's skills in journalism grew as he wrote for major newspapers such as El Universal, El Nacional, and El Mundo. He worked closely with El Mundo until June 1897.

In October 1897, El Mundo started a special section called La Comedia del Mundo. Nervo was in charge of producing it. In January 1898, this section became its own magazine, changing its name to La Comedia.

Nervo became famous in the writing world after his novel El bachiller (The Bachelor) was published. His poetry books, Místicas (Mystical) and Perlas Negras (Black Pearls), also helped him gain a national reputation.

In 1898, Nervo and Jesús Valenzuela started a new magazine called La Revista Moderna (The Modern Magazine). This magazine took the place of Azul. Amado Nervo was also a cousin of the famous artist Roberto Montenegro Nervo. His cousin's first drawings were made for La Revista Moderna.

In 1902, Nervo wrote "La Raza de Bronce" ("The Bronze Race"). He wrote it to honor Benito Juárez, who was a former president of Mexico. Later, other writers used this term in their own works.

Nervo spent the first few years of the 1900s in Europe, especially in Paris. While there, he was a special member of the Academia Mexicana de la Lengua (Mexican Academy of Language). In Paris, Nervo became friends with Enrique Gómez Carrillo and Aurora Cáceres. He even wrote an introduction for Aurora Cáceres's book, La rosa muerta.

Working as a Diplomat

When Nervo returned to Mexico, he was chosen to be the Mexican Ambassador to Argentina and Uruguay. This meant he represented Mexico in these countries.

Amado Nervo's Personal Life

In 1901, while in Paris, Amado Nervo met and married Ana Cecilia Luisa Dailliez. They were very happy together until she passed away in 1912. Nervo was very sad after her death. Because of his grief, he wrote one of his most important works, La Amada Inmóvil (The Immovable Loved One). This book was published after he died in 1922.

There is a story that after his wife died, he visited the cemetery every night for a whole year.

His Passing

Amado Nervo passed away in Montevideo, Uruguay. The president of Uruguay at the time, Baltasar Brum, ordered that Nervo's body be returned to Mexico. His body was carried on the cruiser Uruguay.

Nervo was buried on November 14, 1919, in the Rotonda de las Personas Ilustres (Rotunda of Illustrious Persons) in Panteón de Dolores, Mexico City. This is a special place where important Mexican figures are laid to rest.

Amado Nervo's Legacy

Amado Nervo left behind a lasting impact:

• The Amado Nervo Museum shows his photos and writings. You can find it in the house where he was born, on a street now named after him.
• A long part of the Durango State Highway is named after Nervo.
• The Amado Nervo International Airport in Tepic, Nayarit, is also named in his honor.
• The Amado Nervo Institute in Camargo, Chihuahua is a private school for young students.
• In 1929, Mexican writer Francisco Monterde wrote a book about Nervo called Amado Nervo.
• In 1943, Mexican poet Bernardo Ortiz de Montellano wrote another book about him, Figura, amor y muerte de Amado Nervo.
• In 1961, Argentine composer Julia Stilman-Lasansky used Nervo’s words for her music piece, Cantata No. 1.
• In 2002, Mexican journalist Carlos Monsiváis wrote an essay about Amado Nervo called Yo te bendigo, vida.
• In 2006, musician Rodrigo de la Cadena put one of Nervo's poems, "Poema: Por Cobardia," to music. This song was on de la Cadena's album, Boleros con Orquesta.

His Published Works

Amado Nervo wrote many books of poetry, novels, and essays. Here are some of his well-known works:

• El bachiller (The Bachelor) – 1895, a novel
• El dia que me quieras – poetry
• Perlas Negras (Black Pearls) – 1898, poetry
• Místicas (Mystical) – 1898, poetry
• Poemas publicada en París (Poems published in Paris) – 1901, poetry
• El éxodo y las flores del camino (The Exodus and the Flowers Along the Way) – 1902, poetry
• Lira heroica (Heroic Lyre) – 1902, poetry
• Los jardines interiores (The Inner Gardens) – 1905, poetry
• Almas que pasan (Souls That Pass) – 1906, prose
• En voz baja (In Lower Voice) – 1909, poetry
• Ellos (Them) – prose
• Juana de Asbaje: biografía de Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (Joan of Asbaje: biography of Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz) – 1910, an essay
• Serenidad (Serenity) – 1912, poetry
• Mis filosofías (My Philosophies) – 1912, a review
• Elevación (Elevation) – 1916, poetry
• El diablo desinteresado (The Disinterested Devil) – 1916, a novel
• Plenitud (Wholeness) – 1918, poetry
• El estanque de los lotos (The Lotus Pond) – 1919, poetry
• El arquero divino (The Divine Archer) – 1919, poetry, published after he died
• Los balcones (The Balconies) – 1920, a novel
• "La amada inmóvil (The Immovable Loved One)" – 1922, poetry, published after he died
• Gratia plena
• Una Esperanza (A Hope)
• Muerto y Resucitado (Dead and Resurrected)
• La raza de bronce (The Bronze Race)
• Éxtasis (Ecstasy)
• El primer beso (The first kiss)

See also

In Spanish: Amado Nervo para niños