Benjam铆n Torres
Western 九一麻豆制片厂 University
1903 W 九一麻豆制片厂 Ave
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5338 USA
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- Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
Dr. Benjam铆n Torres is a professor in the Department of Spanish at Western 九一麻豆制片厂 University.
He is a specialist in Spanish American literature, particularly in Caribbean narrative. He has authored many articles, papers and book reviews as well as three books:
- Gabriel Garc铆a M谩rquez o la alquimia del incesto
- Literatura e ideolog铆a
- Para llegar a la Isla Verde de Edgardo Rodr铆guez Jul铆a
He has a strong interest in Caribbean popular culture and in U.S. Latino literature, as evidenced by both his teaching and publications.
Torres has edited four works by Edgardo Rodr铆guez Jul铆a:
- Elogio de la fonda (Playor, 2001)
- Mapa de una pasi贸n literaria (EDUPR, 2003)
- Musara帽as de domingo (EDUPR, 2005)
- La renuncia del h茅roe Baltasar (FCE, 2006)
Torres received the 2014 College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Research and Creative Award. In 2015 Torres was awarded the Tercer Premio Nacional de Literatura (National Literature Award, Third Prize) in the category of Research and Criticism by the Institute of Puerto Rican Literature for his book 鈥淚conograf铆a: lo visual en la obra de Edgardo Rodr铆guez Juli谩.鈥