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Néstor E. Rodríguez

Néstor E. Rodríguez

Associate Professor, PhD (Emory, 2003) 
Room 337 Northrop Frye Hall, (416) 585-4438, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Professor Rodríguez was born in the Dominican Republic, and grew up in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He received a BA in Comparative Literature from the Universidad de Puerto Rico (Río Piedras), and a PhD from Emory University in Latin American Literature. He is the author of Escrituras de desencuentro en la República Dominicana (México: Siglo XXI, 2005). His essays and articles have appeared in academic journals such as Revista Canadiense de Estudios Hispánicos, Bulletin of Hispanic Studies, Revista Hispánica Moderna and Revista Iberoamericana, as well as in the literary supplements of La Jornada (México), El Nuevo Día (Puerto Rico), Hoy (Dominican Republic) and Diálogo (Puerto Rico).

Specialty Courses

Graduate Seminars: The Politics of Errancy in the Hispanic Caribbean
Latin American Novel: Postmodern Deviations
Theories of Culture in Latin America
Undergraduate: Contemporary Caribbean Literatures and Identities
Culture and Revolution
20th Century Caribbean Culture and Society

Curriculum Vitae

 

Upcoming Dates

1 May to 26 Jun 2012
Documentary Filmmaking
 
21 May 2012
Victoria Day. UofT Closed.
 
Until 1 Jun 2012
Art Exhibit: African Signatures
 
Until 30 Jun 2012
Empowerment Through Arts
 
Until 9 Jul 2012
Summer Course Enrolment