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Cordelia Chávez Candelaria

コーデリア・チャベス・カンデラリア

Cordelia Chavez Candelaria

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1943-09-14 （Deming, New Mexico, US）
Nationality
United States
Languages
English, Spanish, French
Residence History
Deming, New Mexico → Boulder, Colorado (University of Colorado Boulder) → Tempe, Arizona (Arizona State University) → Dallas, Texas (Southern Methodist University)

Career

Occupations
educator, writer, researcher, editor
Active Years
1975-
Affiliations
Idaho State University, University of Colorado Boulder, Arizona State University, Southern Methodist University, National Endowment for the Humanities (Division of Research)

Education

Fort Lewis College
Arts / English and French
Degree: BA
Country: United States
Studied English and French
University of Notre Dame
College of Arts and Letters / English (American literature) and Structural Linguistics
Degree: MA, PhD
Country: United States
Earned an MA in English and a PhD in American literature and structural linguistics

Awards

Thomas Jefferson Award
1983
Organization: Unknown (university or related organization)
Result: 受賞
University of Colorado Equity and Excellence Faculty Award
1989
Organization: University of Colorado
Result: 受賞
15-year Higher Education Replication Study Award
1991
Organization: National Sponsoring Committee (Boulder)
Result: 受賞
Outstanding Latino/a Cultural Award in Literary Arts or Publications
2005
Category: 文学芸術／出版
Organization: Unknown (awarding body)
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Ojo de la Cueva (Cave Springs)

1984 poetry

A collection of poems exploring Chicano themes, personal and geographic roots, cultural memory and identity.

Chicano identityborderlandscultural memory

Chicano Poetry: A Critical Introduction

1986 literary criticism

An academic introduction and critical overview of Chicano poetry.

Chicano literaturepoetry criticismcultural analysis

Seeking the Perfect Game: Baseball in American literature

1989 literary criticism

A critical study analyzing representations of baseball in American literature.

sports and cultureAmerican literaturesymbolism

Arroyo to the Heart

1993 poetry

A poetry collection weaving personal emotion with land and cultural roots.

homelandpersonal historycultural inheritance

Bibliography

  • Ojo de la Cueva (1984)
  • Chicano Poetry: A Critical Introduction (1986)
  • Seeking the Perfect Game: Baseball in American Literature (1989)
  • Arroyo to the Heart (1993)
  • Encyclopedia of Latino Popular Culture (served as executive editor; publication years vary)

Adaptations

  • The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (served as script co-editor and consultant)
  • The Milagro Beanfield War (served as script consultant)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
scholarly yet clear prosemoves between criticism and creative expressionwriting situated at the cultural crossroads of English and Spanish
Recurring Motifs
borderlandsChicano identityhome and landbaseball as an emblem of American culture

Legacy

Cordelia Chávez Candelaria is a scholar and poet who has contributed significantly to the study and dissemination of Chicano literature, helping institutionalize Chicano/Latino studies through her academic posts. Her editorial and consulting work bridged academia and film.

Archives

  • Possible related archival materials at Arizona State University Hispanic Research Center

In Popular Culture

  • Involved in Hollywood films as script co-editor and script consultant

Trivia

  • Born September 14, 1943 in Deming, New Mexico.
  • Served as associate professor at Idaho State University from 1975 to 1978.
  • Led the Chicano Studies Program at University of Colorado Boulder and founded the Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Race in America.
  • Appointed dean of Dedman College at SMU in 2008 but resigned the following year.
  • Served as script co-editor/consultant on The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1982).