Dr. George Cole

Associate Professor of Spanish
Ph.D., Arizona State University, 2005

Email

george.cole@ttu.edu

Courses Commonly Taught

• Afro-Cuban Literature and Culture
• Hispanic Caribbean Literature
• Hispanic Cinema
• Hispanic Historical Fiction
• Introduction to the Spanish Golden Age
• Hispanic Science Fiction, Horror and Fantasy
• The Play in Spanish
• Spanish American Theatre

Administration

• Spanish Graduate Recruiter and Admissions Officer

Areas of Research

• Afro-Cuban Literature and Culture, Latin American Literature, Hispanic Caribbean Literature and Culture (emphasis in Cuba and Puerto Rico)
• Hispanic Drama, Hispanic Literary Sub-Genres (Science Fiction, Horror, Dystopian & Fantasy Literature)
• Hispanic Cinema, Theatre, Freemasonry, African Mythology, Oral Tradition, Yoruba Culture, Anthropological approaches to Literature, Cultural Studies

Selected Publications

• “‘Leyenda de la Tatuana’: análisis de su simbología y elementos míticos mayas.” Forum. Vol. XVIII (2010). 85-93.
• “En búsqueda de Talía y de Melpómene: ¿existe el teatro modernista?” Magazine Modernista 12 (Agosto, 2009). Internet: 08/10/09 (http://magazinemodernista.com/?p=2541)
• “‘Transcultureo cubano’: la santería, el negrismo y la definición de la identidad cultural cubana a comienzos del siglo XX.” Dissidences. 4/5 (Fall, 2008).Internet: 12/15/08 (http://www.dissidences/4ColeTranscultureo.html).
• “Los òrìşà se manifiestan sobre las tablas: la presencia de la santería en el teatro cubano de los años sesenta.” Negritud. 2.1 (Verano, 2008), 64-76.
• “Buscando santo: panorama histórico de la religión yorùbá en Cuba.” Negritud. 1 (Noviembre, 2007), 217-230.
• "Chau Misterix: la pérdida de la inocencia y el rito de paso." Gestos. 44 (Noviembre, 2007), 43-54.
• “Creencias principales y la estructura religiosa de la santería.” Hispania. 90.2 (2007), 235-245.
• “Escuchando la voz de Ecue: la representación de la Sociedad Secreta Abakuá en la obra de Alejo Carpentier.” Revista Monográfica. Vol. XXII (2006), 130-142.

Awards and Honors

• College of Arts & Sciences Graduating Seniors Survey named as an Outstanding Faculty Member. Texas Tech University, May 2007.
• College of Arts & Sciences Graduating Seniors Survey named as an Outstanding Faculty Member. Texas Tech University, August 2006.
• College of Arts & Sciences Graduating Seniors Survey named as an Outstanding Faculty Member. Texas Tech University, December 2005.
• Best Supporting Actor, AriZoni Theatre Awards 2004 (Nominated)
• Best Supporting Actor, AriZoni Theatre Awards 2002 (Nominated)

Creative Writing Interests

Essays

• “Humilde defensa de la Orden Masónica.” Acacia. Abril-mayo. 1998: 13-14.
• "Ser o No Ser." Acacia. Abril-mayo. 1998: 15-17.

Poetry

• Círculos concéntricos (Submitted)

Narrative

• Caminando con Ifá (Work in progress)
• Por este signo conquistaréis (Work in progress)

Drama

• “La indocumentada”(2008)
• "Y el director... dónde está?"(2007)

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