Hoyos Salcedo, Pedro (Pablo) 1947-

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HOYOS SALCEDO, Pedro (Pablo) 1947-

PERSONAL:

Born June 22, 1947, in Versalles, Valle, Colombia; son of Efraim de J. Hoyos-Diaz (a teacher) and Gilma Adela Salcedo (a teacher); married Gloria S. Montoya, June 28, 1975; children: Juan P., Andres F., Gilma C. Ethnicity: "Hispanic." Education: Universidad Santiago de Cali, B.A., 1972; University of Massachusetts—Amherst, M.A., 1975; University of Nebraska—Lincoln, Ph.D., 1995. Politics: "Eclectic." Religion: Roman Catholic. Hobbies and other interests: Archaeology, numismatics, collecting graffiti.

ADDRESSES:

Home—148 Ashbyrne Dr., Martinez, GA 30907. Office—Department of Languages, Literature, and Communication, Augusta State University, 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904; fax 706-667-4770. E-mail—[email protected].

CAREER:

Spanish teacher at schools in Darién, Colombia, 1968-71, and Tuluá, Colombia, 1971-73; University of Massachusetts—Amherst, Spanish teacher, 1973-75; Universidad de Caldas, Manizales, Colombia, Spanish teacher, 1975-92; University of Nebraska—Lincoln, Spanish teacher, 1992-95; Augusta State University, Augusta, GA, assistant professor, beginning 1995, then associate professor of Spanish language and contemporary Latin-American literature. Lecturer at colleges and universities in the United States and abroad, including Georgia Southern University, Roanoke College, and Augusta College. Active in local Hispanic community, including general coordinator of folkloric musical group Policromía Musical and Hispanic dance group Viva Panamá. Military service: Columbian armed forces; served one year.

MEMBER:

Modern Language Association of America, Cervantes Society of America, American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese, Foreign Language Alliance for International Rapport, Southwest Council of Latin-American Studies, Foreign Language Association of Georgia, Sociedad de Profesionales Colombianos, Asociación Cultural Hispanoamericana, Alpha Mu Gamma.

AWARDS, HONORS:

Named most distinguished Colombian professional in Georgia, Grupo Cultura, Inc., 2000.

WRITINGS:

De Cortés a García Márquez: ensayos de literatura hispanoamericana, Editorial Lumen (Lima, Peru), 1994.

Ejes temáticos en la obra de Ricardo Palma, Editorial Gedes (Armenia), 1998.

Ningún ser hermano es ilegal, ni el reino de dios tiene fronteras, Editorial Gedes (Armenia), 1999.

Contributor to periodicals, including Foreign Language Notes and Phoenix. Editor and director, Hispano.

WORK IN PROGRESS:

De mio Cid a García Lorca: ensayos de literature española; research on the work of Padre de las Casas.