About Me





Name: Andy Milstead

Education: B.A. University of Montevallo, M.A. University of Alabama, PhD University of Alabama (expected 2010)

General area of study: Spanish Literature

Specific area of study: 20th Century Spanish Novel(primarily novels with existential themes)

Other areas of interest: Cervantes, Spanish Drama, Spanish theological literature, Spanish/Latinamerican short stories, web design, educational technology

Favorite works and authors (in no particular order):
Don Quijote de la manchaCervantes
La fuerza de la sangreCervantes
El licenciado vidrieraCervantes
San Manuel Bueno, MartirUnamuno
NieblaUnamuno
La locura del doctor MonarcaUnamuno
La lengua de las mariposasManuel Rivas
El condenado por desconfiadoTirso de Molina (we think)
La familia de Pascual DuarteCela
Torquemada en la hogueraGaldos
La casa tomadaJulio Cortazar
La noche boca arribaJulio Cortazar
El hijoHoracio Quiroga
El retorno

Favorite web sites:

BBC in Spanish
StudySpanish.com
XEK Radio Station from Nuevo Laredo, Mexico
Great Intermediate Spanish Magazine (also by BBCmundo)