Background
Ortega, José was born on November 11, 1933 in Granada, Spain. Son of José Jiménez and Aurelia Vázquez (López) Ortega.
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José Ortega
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Master of Arts in Semitics, U. Granada, 1958; B. in English, U. Granada, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy in Romance Language, U. Granada, 1981; Doctor of Philosophy in Spanish Literature, Ohio State University, 1963.
Career
Teaching assistant, U. Granada, 1958-1959;
professor humanities, U. Granada, since 1989;
teaching assistant, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1960-1962;
instructor, Mercer U., Macon, Georgia, 1962-1963;
assistant professor, Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1963-1969;
associate professor, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1969-1970;
professor, University of Wisconsin -Parkside, Kenosha, 1970-1989;
professor emeritus, University of Wisconsin -Parkside, Kenosha, 1989;
visiting professor, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York, 1990-1992;
visiting professor, U. New Mexico, 1995. Assistant dean department translators and interpreters, U. Granada, since 1994, member doctorate commission, 1993. Lecturer in Peninsular and L.Am.
Literature and Culture. Translator for county court, Racine, Wisconsin, 1980. Jurist for literature awards including Guttentag Public Award, Bolivia, 1980, Premio Novela, Granada, 1984.
Achievements
Membership
Second lieutenant Spanish Army, 1956-1958. Member Modern Language Association, American Association Teachers Spanish and Portuguese, Honor Society in Spanish.
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Connections
Married Laetitia Lee Corbin, June 19, 1959. Children: Frank, José, Lee.
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