From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ernesto Palacio (writer)
Ernesto Palacio (writer)
Ernesto Palacio (Born 4 January 1900 in San Martin - Died Comercial de Mujeres from 1931 to 1938 and was appoint-
3 January 1979 in Buenos Aires) was an Argentine histo- ed as Professor of Geography at Justo José de Urquiza Col-
rian and part of a generation of right-wing nationalist in- lege in 1942.[3]
tellectuals active from the 1920s.
References
Early years [1] Roger Griffin & Matthew Feldman, Fascism: The
Palacio, who was educated at the University of Buenos ’Fascist Epoch, 2004, p. 353
Aires, was a founder of the avant-garde magazine Martin [2] Philip Rees, Biographical Dictionary of the Extreme
Fierro and began his political life as an anarchist. How- Right Since 1890, 1990, p. 286
ever he was attracted to nationalism because the move- [3] ^ Rees, Biographical Dictionary of the Extreme Right, p.
ment promised regeneration of Argentine society and at 287
the same time he became a fervent follower of the Roman [4] Joseluis Romero, A History of Argentine Political
Catholic Church.[1] The main influence in his conversion Thought, p. 228
was Ramiro de Maeztu, of whose writings Palacio became [5] Griffin & Feldman, Fascism, p. 336
a follower.[2] [6] Graciela Ben-Dror, The Catholic Church and the Jews:
Between 1930 and 1931 Palacio held the position of Argentina, 1933-1945, 2009, p. 174
Minister of the Interior and Public Education in his home [7] Alberto Ciria, Parties and Power in Modern Argentina
province of San Juan.[3] (1930-1946), 1974, p. 151
[8] René de Costa, Humor in Borges, 2000, p. 113
Nationalist activity Persondata
Name Palacio, Ernesto
He wrote regularly for La Nueva Republica (LNR), the
right-wing journal established in 1927 that formed the Alternative names
basis for nationalist revival in Argentina’s elite.[4] Shar- Short description
ing editing duties with the likes of Juan Carulla, Rodolfo Date of birth 4 January 1900
Irazusta and his brother Julio, Roberto de Laferrere and
Cesar Pico, the journal developed an Integralist platform Place of birth
based on the ideas of Leopoldo Lugones.[5] He also edited Date of death 3 January 1979
the weekly journal Nuevo Orden which first appeared in Place of death
July 1940 and presented hard-line Catholic opinions.[6]
As a writer for this journal, as well as in his capacity as
founder and leader of the minor Partido Liberator became
a leading voice for anti-British sentiment.[3]
Palacio was one of the members of his generation
who became an enthusiast for Peronism and in 1946 he
was elected to the Argentine Chamber of Deputies as a
coalition candidate.[7] Remaining a deputy until 1952, he
claimed t have joined the movement because of the au-
thoritarianism demonstrated by Juan Perón.[3]
Writing
As a historian Palacio’s best known work was his two vol-
ume Historia de la Argentina 1515-1976, the final edition of
which appeared in 1979. He was also for a time the di-
rector of the literary magazine Sur.[8] As an academic he
was chair of ancient and Argentine history at the Escuela
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