Arture Torres-Rioseco

Background

Torres-Rioseco, Arture was born on October 17, 1897 in Talca, Chile. Son of Domingo and Juana (Rioseco) Torres-Rioseco. came to the United States, 1918.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Chile, 1916. Master of Arts, University Minnesota, 1924.

Career

Instructor Romance languages, University of Minnesota, 1921-1924; associate professor Latin American literature, University Texas, 1925-1928; professor Latin American literature, University of California, from 1928; chairman Spanish department, University of California, from 1956. Teacher summers Columbia University, Sanford U., University of Minnesota, University Texas, MIlls. College, U. Mexico, U. Chile.

Special Flexner lecturer Bryn Mawr College, 1939, 40. Rockefeller scholar in Latin American, 1943. Lecturer Casa de Estudante, Rio de Janeiro, U. Guatemala, 1947.

Honorary professor of University Guatemala, 1946. Walter-Ames professor of University Washington, 1961. John Gordon Stipe lecturer Emory University, 1962.

Special advisor state department meeting, United Nations Organisation, San Francisco, 1945.

Achievements

• Arture Torres-Rioseco has been listed as a noteworthy Latin American literature educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Aspects of Spanish-American Literature

    (Dust jacket shows some minor edge and shelf wear-one 3/4 ...)

Membership

Fellow Philosophical Society American. Member American Association of University Professors, Academy Letters of Panama, Modern Language Association, Teachers of Spanish of United States of America, Hispanic Society American, Mexican Academy Letters, Sigma Delta Pi. M C.

Connections

Married Rosalie Margaret Godt.

Father:

Domingo Torres-Rioseco

Mother:

Juana (Rioseco) Torres-Rioseco

Spouse:

Rosalie Margaret Godt.