Portrait of Amado Nervo

Amado Nervo

Mexican modernist poet

Lived
1870–1919
Country
Mexico

Updated September 2026

About Amado Nervo

Amado Nervo 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.

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