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writer Hispanic literature educator

Iris M. Zavala, Hispanic literature educator, writer. Member Society for Spanish Portuguese History Studies (executive council 1968-1972), American Association Teachers Spanish and Portuguese (bilingual education committee 1971-1972), Modern Language Association (Spanish 5 executive committee 1972-1973, chairman committee 1974-1975, commission on minority groups 1973-1974).

Background

Zavala, Iris M. was born on December 27, 1935.

Education

Bachelor, University Puerto Rico, 1957. Master of Arts in Philology, University Salamanca, Spain, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy summa cum laude, University Salamanca, 1962.

Career

Assistant professor University Puerto Rico, 1962-1964. Organization of American States research fellow El Colegio Mexico, 1964-1965. Assistant professor Hunter College, New York, 1968-1969.

Associate professor State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1969-1971, professor, 1971-1983, joint professor comparative literature, 1976-1983. Chairperson department Hispanic literature University Utrecht (The Netherlands), since 1983, chairperson, director Spanish Institute, since 1984. Director Utrecht Summer School Critical Theory and Semiotics, since 1983.

Coordinator Semiotics and Theory, Text and Content research group, Utrecht, since 1984. Director courses and seminars in field.

Achievements

  • Iris M. Zavala has been listed as a notable Hispanic literature educator, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

All works

Membership

Member Society for Spanish Portuguese History Studies (executive council 1968-1972), American Association Teachers Spanish and Portuguese (bilingual education committee 1971-1972), Modern Language Association (Spanish 5 executive committee 1972-1973, chairman committee 1974-1975, commission on minority groups 1973-1974).