Notably, Dr. de Armas has been recognized for his work in Renaissance and early modern studies. I
CHICAGO, IL, August 31, 2017 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Dr. Frederick Alfred de Armas has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Dr. de Armas holds a BA from Stetson University and a Ph.D from the University of North Carolina Dr. de Armas is the University of Chicago's Andrew W. Mellon Distinguished Service Professor in the Humanities, a position through which he concentrates on literature from the Spanish Golden Age. The courses he has taught over the years cover topics such as Cervantes and the Renaissance, Ekphrasis Onstage: From Terence to Calderon, and Geographic Puzzles and Narrative Mysteries in Cervantes' Exemplary Novels. Upon his commencement from the University of North Carolina, he joined Louisiana State University as a faculty member. Dr. de Armas continued working there for many years as a Spanish professor, acting chairman for his department, and director of graduate studies. Subsequently, he held numerous academic roles for Pennsylvania State University, Duke University, and the University of Missouri. Over the years, his interests have ranged from the politics of astrology and ekphrasis to the interconnections between myth and empire during the rule of the Hapsburgs.
An alumnus of Stetson University and the University of North Carolina, Dr. de Armas holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Ph.D. in comparative literature. His professional affiliations include the Modern Language Association, the Renaissance Society of America, and the Hispanic Society of America. Throughout his career, he has authored numerous books including "The Invisible Mistress: Aspects of Feminism and Fantasy in the Golden Age, "The Return of Astraea: An Astral-Imperial Myth in Calderon," and "Quixotic Frescoes: Cervantes and Italian Renaissance Art."
Most recently, in 2016, he penned "El abra del Yumuri." The novel is set in Havana in October 1958. Carolina Vives wakes up one morning, having dreamed of a beautiful painting, and decides to find it to hang on one of the walls of his beach house. The more she delves into the search for this mysterious work of art which, according to her, has to exist in reality, the more her existence is in jeopardy. A Countess, a French governess, the sister of the hated commander of the secret police and a rebel of Vietnamese origin coexist with Carolina in a scenario where legends, mysteries and unnamed violences reach the great palaces of the most select Havana Society. After a brilliant world of dances and fabulous parties are heard the strange prophecies of a beggar, reappear legends of a tragic past, and live under the terror of a serial killer, the silk handkerchief. In a world where the elite delight in brilliant balls, select soirees and fabulous feats, one can still hear the strange prophecies of a beggar, one can sense ancient legends coming to life, as these women from high society live in terror of a serial killer. The novel seeks to capture a critical moment in the history of Cuba through five women with very different points of view and very different objectives; but these women somehow become part of a web that none can escape.
Notably, Dr. de Armas has been recognized for his work in Renaissance and early modern studies. In addition to his executive appointments at the Cervantes Society of America, he is now Honorary President of AISO and Honorary President of EMIT. He has also served, he has also served as the director of the NEH Summer Seminar for College and University Faculty on two separate occasions, focusing on "A Star-Crossed Golden Age: Myth and the Spanish Comedia" and "Recapturing the Renaissance: Cervantes and Italian Renaissance Art." Dr. de Armas also earned an honorable mention for the Prose Award for Literature in recognition of "Don Quixote Among the Saracens: Clashes of Civilizations and Literary Genres," and has been featured in the 7th and 8th editions of Who's Who in American Education, three editions of Who's Who in the East, and 11 editions of Who's Who in the World.
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