About
José Carlos Mariátegui (1894-1930) was a major Peruvian intellectual, largely self-taught, who left a lasting mark on Latin American Marxist thought. Exiled in Europe (1919-1923), he met socialists such as Antonio Gramsci. After returning to Peru, he founded the journal Amauta (1926-1930) and the Peruvian Socialist Party (1928). His masterwork, Seven Interpretive Essays on Peruvian Reality (1928), offers a materialist analysis of Peruvian society, incorporating the Indigenous question. He advocated a unique Latin American socialism, rooted in Indigenous communal traditions, rather than a copy of European models.
* 1894-06-14 — † 1930-04-16
Major works
- La escena contemporánea (1925)essay
- Siete ensayos de interpretación de la realidad peruana (1928)essay
- Amauta (1926)journal
Key milestones
- 1919Exiled to Europe under the Leguía dictatorship, he spent time in Italy.
- 1928Founded the Peruvian Socialist Party.
- 1929Founded the General Confederation of Workers of Peru (CGTP).
Themes
Latin American MarxismIndigenous questionSocialism and traditionCritique of fascismRole of intellectuals
Sources: britannica.com · searchworks.stanford.edu · marxists.org