Roman Plaque: Home of Jose Carlos Mariategui house

On Monday, April 3, 1995, a commemorative marble plaque was unveiled at the house occupied by the Amauta during the last two years of his stay in Italy. The house—actually an apartment in a four-story building—is located in a central area of ​​Rome, Via della Scroffa 10. The commemorative piece, made of Carrara marble, was created by the renowned Peruvian sculptor living in Rome, Joaquín Roca Rey.

The event was attended by officials from the Municipality of Rome. Before its unveiling, the plaque was covered by the flags of Rome (center), Italy (left), and Peru (right). Speaking on the occasion were the representative of the Mayor of Rome, Dr. Gianni Borona, the Peruvian Ambassador, Dr. Eduardo Llosa Larrabure, and the author of these lines. Everyone emphasized the Amauta's presence in Italy and the links between Italian and Peruvian culture, to whose examination the Amauta's lucid thinking contributed. A laurel wreath hung from the plaque. The Spanish translation of the legend is as follows:

José Carlos Mariategui (1894-1930) lived in this house from 1920 to 1922.
Peruvian thinker and essayist

April 5, 1995

The brevity of the text reflects the rigid formality of Roman municipal authority. The one proposed by our representative added to the fourth paragraph: "a keen observer of Italian political life at that time and author of fundamental works on the reality of Peru." (note by Javier Mariátegui)