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
