Background
Saffar, Ruth Snodgrass El was born on June 12, 1941 in New York City. Daughter of John Tabb and Ruth (Wheelwright) Snodgrass.
Saffar, Ruth Snodgrass El was born on June 12, 1941 in New York City. Daughter of John Tabb and Ruth (Wheelwright) Snodgrass.
Bachelor, Colorado College, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, 1966. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Colorado College, 1987.
Doctor of Psychology, Chicago School Professional Psychology, 1990.
Instructor Spanish,, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1963-1965; instructor English, University College Baghdad, 1966-1967; assistant professor Spanish, U. Maryland.-Baltimore County, 1967-1968; assistant professor, University of Illinois-Chicago, 1968-1973; associate professor, University of Illinois-Chicago, 1973-1978; professor, University of Illinois-Chicago, 1978-1983; research professor Spanish, University of Illinois-Chicago, 1983-1988; professor, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1988-1989; research professor, University of Illinois, Chicago, from 1989. Director summer seminar on Spanish Golden Age literature National Endowment for Humanities, 1979, 82.
Member Modern Language Association (executive council 1974-1978, commission on future of the profession 1980-1982, executive committee division on Spanish Golden Age poetry and prose 1977-1982), American Association Teachers Spanish and Portuguese, Midwest Modern Language Association, Cervantes Society of America (executive committee 1979-1982, 86—, vice president 1989-1992, president 1992-1995).
Married Zuhair M. El Saffar, April 11, 1965. Children: Ali, Dena, Amir.