José Luis Gómez Martínez
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José Luis Gómez Martínez (born June 1, 1943) is a professor emeritus of Spanish at the University of Georgia.[3] Essayist and literary critic, his research into the theory of the essay, along with his work on Hispanic thought and Latin American fiction helped push literary boundaries and open up new lines of thinking within and outside of academia. During his professional career José Luis Gómez won several awards for his scholarly contributions, including the prestigious Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship (1984–1985),[4] the Albert Christ-Janer Award (1988),[5] named Professor of the Year by the AATSP-GA (American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese Georgia Chapter, 1999), the 1989 Sturgis Leavitt Prize.[6] In 2000 he was elected Membro Correspondente da Academia Brasileira de Filosofia (Acceptance Speech 2005).[7]
José Luis Gómez Martínez | |
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Born | José Luis Gómez Martínez (1943-06-01) June 1, 1943 (age 80) Soria, Spain |
Occupation(s) | professor, author |
Known for | Theory of the essay, Hispanic non-fiction prose, Latin American thought, and Latin American fiction |
Notable work | Teoría del ensayo (1992),[1] Más allá de la pos-modernidad: el discurso antrópico y su praxis en la cultura iberoamericana (1999)[2] |
Spouse | Béatrice de Thibault |
Children | José, Javier, Miguel |
Website | http://www.ensayistas.org |