Dr. Harold and Dorothy Seymour Medal (Seymour Medal)
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (2000) Nominee
Roberto González Echevarría
ロベルト・ゴンサレス・エチェバリア
Roberto González Echevarría
Aliases:
Roberto Gonzalez Echevarria
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1943 （Sagua La Grande）
- Nationality
- Cuba
- Languages
- Spanish, English
- Residence History
- Sagua La Grande, Cuba → Havana, Cuba → Tampa, Florida, United States
Career
- Occupations
- Literary critic, Professor
- Active Years
- 1964-
- Affiliations
- Cornell University, Yale University
- Memberships
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Florida | — | Literature | Bachelor's | 1960-1964 | United States |
| Indiana University | — | Literature | Master's | 1964-1966 | United States |
| Yale University | — | Hispanic and Comparative Literature | PhD | 1966-1970 | United States |
University of South Florida
Literature
Degree:
Bachelor's
Period:
1960-1964
Year of Graduation:
1964
Country:
United States
Indiana University
Literature
Degree:
Master's
Period:
1964-1966
Year of Graduation:
1966
Country:
United States
Yale University
Hispanic and Comparative Literature
Degree:
PhD
Period:
1966-1970
Year of Graduation:
1970
Country:
United States
Thesis: Aproximación estructuralista a 'La vida es sueno,' ensayo de un método.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Katherine Singer Kovacs Prize | Myth and Archive | — | Modern Language Association | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Bryce Wood Book Award | Myth and Archive | — | Latin American Studies Association | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Dave Moore Award | The Pride of Havana | Best Baseball Book | — | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Premio Annual de la Crítica | Lecturas y relecturas | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2011 | National Humanities Medal | — | — | President of the United States | 受賞 |
Katherine Singer Kovacs Prize
1990
Work:
Myth and Archive
Organization:
Modern Language Association
Result:
受賞
Bryce Wood Book Award
1992
Work:
Myth and Archive
Organization:
Latin American Studies Association
Result:
受賞
Dave Moore Award
2002
Work:
The Pride of Havana
Category:
Best Baseball Book
Result:
受賞
Premio Annual de la Crítica
2013
Work:
Lecturas y relecturas
Result:
受賞
National Humanities Medal
2011
Organization:
President of the United States
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Myth and Archive: A Theory of Latin American Narrative
1990 Literary CriticismA theory of Latin American narrative from the perspectives of myth and archive.
Latin American literatureMythArchive
The Pride of Havana: A History of Cuban Baseball
1999 Sports HistoryA history of Cuban baseball.
BaseballCuban culture
Alejo Carpentier: The Pilgrim at Home
1990 Biography/CriticismCritical study of Alejo Carpentier.
Latin American literature
Legacy
Prominent critic of Latin American literature and culture, Sterling Professor at Yale University. Cuban-born, active in the US.