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Gus Jiménez

Ph.D.

Lecturer in Spanish 
Faber Hall 566
718-817-2673
 
SPRING 2023 Office hours (Rose Hill):
M&R: 1 pm-2 pm, in person (Faber 566) or via Zoom; appointment link
Other times, by appt.

Education

PhD — The Graduate Center, CUNY
Graduate Certificate — The Graduate Center, CUNY
MPhil — The Graduate Center, CUNY
MA — Western Michigan University
Liz. — Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea

Biography

His doctoral work defines the complexity and variety of contemporary Basque literature and situates its current flowering vis-a-vis world literature, especially in the context of marginalized literary traditions. By making these connections, the work
not only centers Basque literature within contemporary Spanish literature but also reframes traditional ideas about what constitutes “world literature” and “Latin American literature” by focusing on writers who deliberately contest these traditions.
Before focusing his training on literary studies, Jiménez studied Advertising & Public Relations and throughout has remained interested in the field, including holding various positions as Communications Manager, Editor and contributing author. In
2015, he received the Basque Literary Prize Finalist award for his short novel Moradero.

Courses Taught

Introduction to Spanish I
Intermediate Spanish I & II
Spanish Language and Literature
Spanish Conversation and Composition

Publications

Moradero. Elkar, 2014 (2015 Basque Literary Awards Finalist, Children’s & Young Adult Literature)