Language and Literature

Faculty

Roberto Vela Cordova, Associate Professor in Spanish; Graduate Coordinator in Spanish


Teaching Interests

Spanish-American poetry (all periods), with a specialization in 20th-century authors

Spanish-American Essay

Native American experience and its influence in Spanish-American Literature

Spanish Caribbean poetry

Spanish as a second language

Current Projects

Rewriting a doctoral thesis on the poetic trilogy of Raúl Zurita and the influence of Dante and the Mapuche Indians.

Contact Information

Department of Language and Literature
205C Fore Hall
MSC 162 Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Kingsville, Texas 78363-8202
voice: 361.593.4062
fax: 
email: roberto.vela@tamuk.edu

Roberto Vela Cordova, Associate Professor in Spanish; Graduate Coordinator in Spanish