Background
López-Morillas, Juan was born on August 11, 1913 in Jaén, Spain. Son of Emilio López-Morillas and Teresa Ortiz. came to the United States, 1935.
Spanish and comparative literature educator
López-Morillas, Juan was born on August 11, 1913 in Jaén, Spain. Son of Emilio López-Morillas and Teresa Ortiz. came to the United States, 1935.
BLitt, University Madrid, 1929. Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1940. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Brown University, 1979.
Assistant professor romance languages, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1940-1943; assistant professor Spanish, Brown U., Providence, 1943-1947; associate professor Spanish, Brown U., Providence, 1947-1951; professor Spanish and comparative literature, Brown U., Providence, 1951-1965; Alumni/Alumnae University professor, Brown U., Providence, 1965-1973; William R. Kenan professor humanities, Brown U., Providence, 1973-1978; professor emeritus, Brown U., Providence, since 1978; department chairman Spanish and Italian, Brown U., Providence, 1960-1967; department chairman comparative literature, Brown U., Providence, 1967-1971; professor Spanish and comparative literature, University Texas, Austin, 1978-1979; Ashbel Smith professor, University Texas, Austin, 1979-1989; professor emeritus, University Texas, Austin, since 1989. Visiting scholar U. Center in Virginia, 1976-1977.
Member International Association Hispanists (president 1980-1983), Hispanic Society of America, Modern Language Association (member executive committee 1981-1985), Academia Norteamericana de la Lengua Española, Royal Spanish Academy (correspondent).
Married Frances Mapes, August 12, 1937. Children: Martin, Consuelo, Julian.