Intellectual and professional networks in the itinerary of Juan Ricardo Nervi during his years of exile in Mexico (1976-1985)

Abstract

In this article we will address the intellectual networks and the production of the teacher, pedagogue, writer, poet, athlete, journalist, translator and plastic artist from the province of La Pampa, Juan Ricardo Nervi (1921 -2004) during the period of his extensive exile in Mexico at the time of the Argentine civil-military dictatorship (1976 -1983). In 1976, faced with specific threats from the parapolice group known as “Triple A” -, Professor Nervi was forced, like many other Argentines, to opt for exile to save his life. He was able to do this thanks to the help of his network and friends, his international relations and the generosity of the Mexican people and government. In his host country he developed a prolific teaching career, participated in the creation and organization of the Mexican National Pedagogical University, cultivated his literary side, wrote and edited pedagogical essays that were references for the studies of that discipline, as well as poems and stories that were published both in Argentina and Mexico. In the article we will also explore how he maintained his ties with his colleagues and friends in Argentina, his correspondence and the visits he received.