Monday, January 22, 2007
Community of Scholars Lecture:
“Ecological Criticism and Latin American Literature”
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The 2006-07 Community of Scholars Lecture, “Ecological Criticism and Latin American Literature,” will be presented by Dr. Jonathan Tittler, professor of Hispanic studies at the University of Rutgers-Camden. Tittler’s research interests include Afro-Hispanic literature, the theory and practice of literary translation, and ecological criticism in connection with Latin American fiction. He will present the lecture at 7 p.m. January 29, 2007, in Carter Hall in the University Center. A specialist in contemporary Spanish American literature, Tittler has taught at colleges and universities on three continents. His research interests lie in literary and cultural criticism and theory, and he has developed a specialization in Colombian literature and culture. He recently published a political-literary biography of a Colombian author and politician titled El verbo y el mando: Vida y milagros de Gustavo Alvarez Gardeazábal (Language and Power: The Life and Times of Gustavo Alvarez Gardeazábal). Other research areas include Afro-Hispanic literature and culture and the theory and practice of literary translation. He has translated a number of Spanish American novels into English, including the forthcoming Manuel Zapata Olivella's Afro-Colombian epic novel Chango, the Baddest Dude, to be published by OneWorld Publications, of Oxford, England. Tittler’s current book-length research project deals with ecological criticism, an area of inquiry that weds environmental issues with literary studies. His lecture applies the concerns of ecological criticism to classic and contemporary works of Spanish American literature. Call the Foreign Language Department at 812/461-5203 for more information. |
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