Background
Hinojosa-Smith, Roland was born on January 21, 1929 in Mercedes, Texas, United States. Son of Manuel Guzman and Carrie Effie (Smith) Hinojosa-Smith.
writer English language educator
Hinojosa-Smith, Roland was born on January 21, 1929 in Mercedes, Texas, United States. Son of Manuel Guzman and Carrie Effie (Smith) Hinojosa-Smith.
Bachelor of Science, University Texas, 1953. AM, New Mexico Highlands University, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1969.
Department chairman modern languages, Texas Agricultural and Industrial U., Kingsville, 1970-1974; dean College Arts and Sciences, Texas Agricultural and Industrial U., Kingsville, 1974-1976; vice president academic affairs, Texas Agricultural and Industrial U., Kingsville, 1976-1977; Professor of English, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1977-1981; Ellen Clayton Garwood Professor of English, University Texas, Austin, since 1981; Mari Sabusawa Michener chair English, University Texas, Austin, 1989-1993; director Texas Center for Writers, University Texas, Austin, 1989-1993. United States Information Agency consultant, Panama, Mexico, Iraq, Germany, Austria, Poland, Spain, France.
Illini (University of Illinois) Comback Guest, 1996. Grand marshal for commencement University Texas, since 1994. Fellow Society Spanish and Spanish American Studies.
Member Modern Language Association, American Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association, Academia Real de la Lengua, Hispanic Society.
Son of Manuel Guzman and Carrie Effie (Smith) H. Divorced; children: Clarissa Elizabeth, Karen Louise, Robert Huddleston.