Emilio Carballido Fentanes

Background

Carballido Fentanes, Emilio was born on May 22, 1925 in Córdoba, Veracruz, Mexico. Son of Francisco Carballido and Blanca Rosa Fentanes.

Education

Early education unknown. Legal studies, National School of Law, National Autonomous University, 1945-1946. Master of Arts degree in dramatic arts, School of Philosophy and Letters, National Autonomous University, 1946-1949.

Fellow, Rockefeller Foundation, New York City, 1950. Fellow, Center of Mexican Writers, 1951-1952, 1955-1956. Professor, School of Theater Arts, National Institute of Fine Arts, since 1955.

Professor, School of Philosophy and Letters, University of Veracruz, 1960-1961. Professor of Dramatic Theory, National Autonomous University, 1965-1968. Director, Seminar of Mexican Theater, National Autonomous University, 1965-1968.

Visiting Professor, Rutgers University, 1965-1966. Employee, Department of Cultural Information, National Polytechnic School, 1960-1974. Director, Dramatic Composition Workshop, National Polytechnic School, 1969-1974.

Visiting Professor, University of Pittsburgh, 1970-1971.

Career

Contributor to Revista de Bellas Artes, Revista de la Universidad de México, Novedades, El Nacional. Author of numerous plays produced in Spanish and English.

Religion

Roman Catholic

Connections

Father:

Francisco Carballido

Mother:

Blanca Rosa Fentanes