Background
Salinas, Pedro was born on November 27, 1891 in Madrid, Spain. Son of Pedro and Soledad (Serrano) Salinas.
Salinas, Pedro was born on November 27, 1891 in Madrid, Spain. Son of Pedro and Soledad (Serrano) Salinas.
Bachelor of Arts, Instituto de San Isidro, Madrid, 1909. Licenciado in philosophy, University of Madrid, 1913, Doctor of Philosophy, 1916. Doctor Honoris Causa, Middlebury College, 1937.
Professor honoris causa, Colegio Mayor, Guanajuato, Mexico, 1940.
Universidad de San Marcos, Lima, Peru, 1947.
Came to the United States, 1936. Lecturer, University of Paris, 1914-1917, professor of University of Seville, 1918-1930. Director of the summer schools for foreign students, Centro de Estudios Historicos, Madrid, 1928, head division of contemporary Spanish literature, 1930.
General secretary, summer International University of Santander, 1933.
Professor of Spanish literature. Wellesley College, 1936-1940.
Professor of Spanish literature Johns Hopkins University since 1940. Visiting professor Middlebury College, University of Southern California, University of California, Duke University, Bryn Mawr, U. Perto Rico.
Guest lecturer in European, American and Latin American universities, Chevalier de la Chevalier de la Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur’Honneur’Honneur, 1933.
Member Ateneo de Madrid, Hispanic Society of America, Ateneo Americano, Modern Language Association of America. Club: The Johns Hopkins (Baltimore).
Married Margarita Bonmati, December 29, 1915. Children: Soledad (Mistress Juan A. Marichal), Jaime.