Carlos Ardavin
Carlos X. Ardavín Trabanco , Ph. D.
Associate Professor of Spanish, Modern Languages and Literatures
| Education | Subjects Taught | |
|---|---|---|
Ph. D. and Master of Arts - University of Massachusetts-Amherst B.A. - Florida International University, Miami, FL |
Introduction to Spanish Literature since 1700 Post-Franco Literature Transatlantic Vistas: Spain-US since 1898 Spanish Journalit Literature and Cinema in Contemporary Spain Spanish Literature of the 21st Century |
In my courses I try to convey the enthusiasm and love I feel for Spanish literature, language and culture to my students. I have always made efforts to connect as much as possible my research to my teaching.
Forthcoming
Ventanas sobre el Atlántico: Estados Unidos-España durante el postfranquismo (1975-2008). Coedited. Spain: Universitat de Valencia, 2011
Publications
Poetas asturianos para el siglo XXI. Gijón, Spain: Ediciones Trea, 2009. This edited collection received the XII Alfredo Quirós Fernández´s Award 2008-2009.
La torre de los panoramas. Escritos sobre literatura dominicana. Santo Domingo: Secretaría de Estado de Cultura, 2009.
Breviario de la melancolía. West Virginia: Ediciones El Salvaje Refinado, 2010. Volume of poetry.
La transición a la democracia en la novela española. Lewiston: The Edwin Mellen Press, 2006. Monograph.
Community Involvement
Having a strong Cuban and Spanish cultural heritage, I always try to be in contact with these communities in San Antonio. I have worked with the Cuban Center of San Antonio and the Casa de España.
Personal
I love writing. So far I have been fortunate enough to publish two volumes of poetry and a book of prose and short articles. I have recently concluded my first novel.
Contact Information
Department of Modern Languages and Literatures
Trinity University
One Trinity Place
San Antonio, TX 78212
210-999-7537
cardavin@trinity.edu
