Amado Nervo

Amado Nervo

1870–1919

Amado Nervo (1870–1919) was a Mexican poet, journalist and diplomat from Tepic, Nayarit, one of the leading figures of Latin American modernismo. He studied for the priesthood before turning to writing, and later served as a diplomat in Madrid, Buenos Aires and Montevideo, where he died.

His poetry moved from Modernist elegance to a mystical simplicity. La amada inmóvil, written after the death of his companion Ana Cecilia Dailliez, and Serenidad and Elevación were very popular; “En paz” (“Vida, nada me debes; vida, estamos en paz”) is his best-known poem.

Best-known poems

All poems (56)

A 2

B 1

C 3

D 5

E 11

F 1

I 4

K 1

L 6

M 2

N 3

P 1

Q 1

R 2

S 2

T 6

U 1

V 2

Y 2

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