Alexandrino Eusebio Severino

Background

Severino, Alexandrino Eusebio was born on July 17, 1931 in Olhao, Portugal. Son of Eusebio Joaquim and Maria Alexandrina (Rato) Severino. came to the United States, 1946, naturalized, 1946.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University Rhode Island, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, University Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1966.

Career

Professor, Faculdade de Marilia, Brazil, 1960-1966. Associate professor University Texas, Austin, 1966-1969. Professor Spanish and Portuguese, 1969– chairman department Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1976-1979.

Director National Endowment of the Humanities summer seminar for college teachers, 1980. Director International Symposium on Fernando Pessoa, 1983. Visiting professor (1st class, 3d echelon) Université Haute Bretagne, Rennes, France, 1990.

Achievements

• Alexandrino Eusebio Severino has been listed as a noteworthy Spanish and Portugese educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Army, 1952-1954. Member Modern Language Association, American Association Teachers Spanish and Portuguese (executive committee 1992).

Connections

Married Dorothea Regel Bresslau, January 7, 1961. Children: Alexander, Cornelia, Roger, Katherine.

Father:

Eusebio Joaquim Severino

Mother:

Maria Alexandrina (Rato) Severino

Spouse:

Dorothea Regel Bresslau

child:

Roger Severino

child:

Cornelia Severino

child:

Alexander Severino

child:

Katherine Severino