Frederick Luis Aldama
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Frederick Luis Aldama is Arts and Humanities Distinguished Professor of English and University Distinguished Scholar at The Ohio State University,[1] United States. In the departments of English as well as Spanish & Portuguese, he teaches courses on and Latino & Latin American cultural phenomena, including literature, film, TV, music, sports, video games, and comic books.[2] He is also an affiliate faculty of the Center for Cognitive and Behavioral Brain Imaging.[3] He is the author, co-author, and editor of thirty four books, including the International Latino Book Award[4] nominated and Eisner Award[5] winning Latinx Superheroes in Mainstream Comics.[6] He is founder and director of the Obama White House Hispanic Bright Spot[7] awarded LASER[8] Latinx Space for Enrichment Research. In 2016, Aldama received the Ohio Education Summit Award for Founding & Directing LASER.[9] He is founder and co-director of Humanities & Cognitive Sciences High School Summer Institute[10] at The Ohio State University. He has been honored with the 2016 American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education’s Outstanding Latino/a Faculty in Higher Education Award. In April 2017, Aldama was awarded Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching and inducted into the Academy of Teaching.[11] Aldama is creator and curator of Planetary Republic of Comics[12]- a platform for accessible scholarly knowledge about comic books and graphic nonfiction from around the world.
Biography
Aldama was born in Mexico City to a Guatemalan/Irish American mother from Los Angeles and a Mexican father from Mexico City. When he was a child, his mother moved the family to California. He received his undergraduate degree summa cum laude in English from the University of California, Berkeley in 1992 and obtained his Ph.D. from Stanford University in 1999.
Academic work and interests
Aldama uses narrative theory, cognitive science, and insights from Latinx & Latin American critical cultural theory in his teaching and scholarship on Latino & Latin American cultural phenomena: literature, art, music, film, TV, sports, video games, and comic books. He edits several book series, including the Contemporary Latinx & Latin American Profiles[13] series with the Pittsburgh University Press as well as co-edits Latinx Pop Culture[14] for the University of Arizona Press, the Cognitive Approaches to Literature and Culture[15] and Global Latin/o Studies for the Ohio State University Press[16] as well as the World Comics and Graphic Nonfiction for the University of Texas Press.[17] He also edits the Latinographix trade graphic and comic books series that showcase graphic novels, memoir, nonfiction, and more by Latinx writers and artists, including Tales from la Vida: A Latinx Comics Anthology. He is author of the forthcoming sci-fi graphic novel, 2041 and the children’s book, With Papá.[18][19] Aldama’s fiction and graphic fiction has been published in Santa Clara Review and Pacific Review, as well as in book form with Long Stories Cut Short: Fictions from the Borderlands (2017). And, he is creator of the first documentary on the history of Latinx superheroes in mainstream comics.[20] He is co-founder and director of SÕL-CON: Brown & Black Comics Expo,[21] the nation’s only collegiate comic book expo that focuses on the work of Black and Latinx artists, writers, editors, inkers, pencillers, filmmakers and authors. He sits on the executive council of the International Society for the Study of Narrative and on the editorial boards for journals such as Narrative, "INKS: The Journal of Comics Society", and The Journal of Narrative Theory. He is a member of the standing board for the Oxford Bibliographies in Latino Studies.
Aldama's articles, reviews, and interviews have appeared in such journals as Aztlán, College Literature, Poets & Writers, World Literature Today, Cross Cultural Poetics, Lit: Literature Interpretation Theory, Lucero, Comparative Literature, The Callaloo Journal, Nepantla, Journal of Interdisciplinary Literary Analysis, American Literature, Latin American Research Review, Modern Fiction Studies, Modern Drama, SubStance, Style, ImageTexT, Latino Studies Projections: The Journal of Movies and Mind, Alter/nativas: revista de estudios culturales latinoamericanos, Symplokē, Narrative, Interdisciplinary Literary Studies, Style, ELN, and Journal of the West. Interviews with Aldama have appeared in ABC News,[22] PBS, Fox News Latino,[23] CNN, VOXXI, MSNBC;[24] Telemundo; Washington Post.[25]
Aldama's Spanish language editorial "Historias Sin Fin" appears monthly in El Sol de Ohio.
Aldama recently[when?] published his first book of fiction, Long Stories Cut Short: Fictions from the Borderlands.[26] Aldama's current fiction has been praised[by whom?] as "pitched perfect for depicting marginalized lives.[27] Several other reviewers have also praised Aldama's first book of fiction.[28][29]
Books Published
- Postethnic Narrative Criticism[30](University of Texas Press, 2003)
- Arturo Islas: The Uncollected Works[31] (Arte Público Press, 2003)
- Dancing With Ghosts: A Critical Biography of Arturo Islas.[32] Winner of the MLA Prize in United States Latina and Latino and Chicana and Chicano Literary and Cultural Studies[33](University of California Press, 2004)
- Brown on Brown: Chicano/a Representations of Gender, Sexuality and Ethnicity[34] (University of Texas Press, 2005)
- Critical Mappings of Arturo Islas's Narrative Fictions[35] (Bilingual Press], 2005)
- Spilling the Beans in Chicanolandia: Conversations with Artists and Writers[36] (University of Texas Press, 2006)
- Why the Humanities Matter: A Common Sense Approach[37] (University of Texas Press, 2008)
- Your Brain On Latino Comics: From Gus Arriola to Los Bros Hernandez"[38] (University of Texas Press, 2008)
- A User's Guide to Postcolonial and Latino Borderland Fiction [39](University of Texas Press, 2009)
- Multicultural Comics: From Zap to Blue Beetle[40] (University of Texas Press, 2010)
- Toward a Cognitive Theory of Narrative Acts[41] (University of Texas Press, 2010)
- Analyzing World Fiction: New Horizons in Narrative Theory[42] (University of Texas Press, 2011)
- The Routledge Concise History of Latino/a Literature [43](Routledge, 2012)
- Formal Matters in Contemporary Latino Poetry[44] (Palgrave, 2013)
- Mex-Ciné: Mexican Filmmaking, Production, and Consumption in the Twenty-first Century[45] (University of Michigan Press, 2013)
- Latinos and Narrative Media: Participation and Portrayal[46] (Palgrave, 2013)
- ¡Muy Pop! Conversations on Latino Popular Culture. Co-authored with Ilan Stavans[47] (University of Michigan, 2013)
- Latinos in the End Zone: Conversations on the Brown Color Line in the NFL. Co-authored with Christopher González[48] (Palgrave, 2013)
- Conversations on Cognitive Cultural Studies: Literature, Language, Aesthetics. Co-authored with Patrick Colm Hogan[49] (Ohio State U Press, 2014)
- The Cinema of Robert Rodriguez[50]. (University of Texas Press, 2014)
- Critical Approaches to the Films of Robert Rodriguez.[51] (University of Texas Press, 2015)
- Latino Literature in the Classroom: 21st Century Approaches to Teaching[52] (Routledge, 2015)
- The Aesthetics of Discomfort. Co-authored with Herbert Lindenberger.[53](University of Michigan Press, 2016).
- Laughing Matters: Conversations on Humor. Co-authored with Ilan Stavans.[54](San Diego State University Press,2016)
- Graphic Borders: Latino Comic Books Past, Present, and Future. Co-edited with Christopher González.[55] (University of Texas Press, 2016)
- The Routledge Companion to Latina/o Popular Culture[56]. (Routledge, 2016)
- Latinx Comic Book Storytelling: An Odyssey by Interview.[57] San Diego State University Press, 2016
- Long Stories Cut Short: Fictions from the Borderlands. English & Spanish. Fiction.Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 20[58] 17
- Latinx Superhero in the Mainstream.[59] Eisner Award Winner.: Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 2017
- Tales from la Vida: A Latinx Comics Anthology (Latinographix).[60] Editor: Columbus: Ohio State University Press, 2018
- Latinx Studies: The Key Concepts. Co-authored with Christopher González. (Routledge, 2018)[61]
- Comics Studies Here and Now Editor. (Routledge, 2018)[62]
- The Routledge Companion to Gender, Sex and Pop Culture in Latin America. Editor (Routledge, 2018)[63]
- Latino/a Children and Young Adult Writers on the Art of Storytelling. (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2018)[64]
References
- ^ "University Distinguished Scholar Award 2014 - University Awards & Recognition - The Ohio State University". www.osu.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
- ^ https://english.osu.edu/people/aldama.1
- ^ https://cog.osu.edu/directory
- ^ "International Latino Book Awards Finalists – UAPress". uapress.arizona.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
- ^ Salkowitz, Rob. "Diversity Rules At Comics' Biggest Awards Night". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
- ^ "Latinx Superheroes in Mainstream Comics – UAPress". uapress.arizona.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
- ^ "Bright Spots: White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics". www2.ed.gov. 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
- ^ Inclusion, © 2018 The Ohio State University Office of Diversity and. "LASER Home | LASER | Office of Diversity and Inclusion". odi.osu.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
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- ^ "Humanities & Cognitive Sciences High School Summer Institute". u.osu.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
- ^ "April 5, 2017". College of Arts and Sciences. 2017-04-05. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
- ^ "Planetary Republic of Comics". Professor LatinX. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
- ^ "browse". www.upress.pitt.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
- ^ "Latinx Pop Culture – UAPress". uapress.arizona.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
- ^ "The Ohio State University Press Series: Cognitive Approaches to Culture". ohiostatepress.org. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
- ^ "The Ohio State University Press Series: Global Latin/o Americas". ohiostatepress.org. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
- ^ "World Comics and Graphic Nonfiction Series". The University of Texas Press. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
- ^ "Latinographix: The Ohio State Latinx Comics Series". ohiostatepress.org. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
- ^ https://ohiostatepress.org/books/Series%20Pages/latinographix.html
- ^ "Latinx Superheroes in Mainstream Comics: The Documentary". Professor LatinX. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
- ^ Inclusion, 2018 The Ohio State University Office of Diversity and. "SÕL-CON: The Brown and Black Comix Expo | LASER | Office of Diversity and Inclusion". odi.osu.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ WSYX/WTTE. "Ohio State professor hopes to inspire diversity in comic movies". WSYX. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
- ^ Garcia, Victor (2013-02-22). "DC Comics Unveils Revamped Latino Superhero". Fox News. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
- ^ "The barriers for Mexican filmmakers in the US". MSNBC.com. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
- ^ "Can comics unite minority students? Today, Sol-Con founder tests his belief". Washington Post. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
- ^ "Long Stories Cut Short – UAPress". www.uapress.arizona.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
- ^ http://www.santafenewmexican.com/pasatiempo/books/book_reviews/long-stories-cut-short-fictions-from-the-borderlands-by-frederick/article_b375a303-8f9e-509d-a1d6-30a1274de78b.html
- ^ http://labloga.blogspot.com/2017/02/long-stories-cut-short-interview-with.html
- ^ http://www.santafenewmexican.com/pasatiempo/books/book_reviews/long-stories-cut-short-fictions-from-the-borderlands-by-frederick/article_b375a303-8f9e-509d-a1d6-30a1274de78b.html
- ^ Postethnic Narrative Criticism Magicorealism in Oscar 'zeta' Acosta, Anna Castillo, Julie Dash, Hanif Kureishi, and Salman Rushdie. Aldama, Frederick Luis. Univ of Texas Pr. 2009. ISBN 9780292722101. OCLC 320192033.
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: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ 1938-1991., Islas, Arturo, (2003). Arturo Islas : the uncollected works. Aldama, Frederick Luis, 1969-. Houston: Arte Público Press. ISBN 9781611920642. OCLC 606994143.
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- ^ 1969-, Aldama, Frederick Luis, (2005). Brown on brown : Chicano/a representations of gender, sexuality, and ethnicity (1st ed.). Austin: University of Texas Press. ISBN 0292796587. OCLC 62746185.
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has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Critical mappings of Arturo Islas's fictions. Aldama, Frederick Luis, 1969-. Tempe, Ariz.: Bilingual Press/Editorial Bilingüe. 2008. ISBN 1931010315. OCLC 55878022.
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: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ 1969-, Aldama, Frederick Luis, (2006). Spilling the beans in Chicanolandia : conversations with writers and artists (1st ed.). Austin: University of Texas Press. ISBN 0292795939. OCLC 69199653.
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has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ 1969-, Aldama, Frederick Luis, (2009). A user's guide to postcolonial and Latino borderland fiction (1st ed.). Austin: University of Texas Press. ISBN 9780292719682. OCLC 288932889.
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has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Multicultural comics : from Zap to Blue Beetle. Austin: University Of Texas Press. ©2011. ISBN 0292737432. OCLC 773258062.
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(help) - ^ Toward a cognitive theory of narrative acts. Aldama, Frederick Luis, 1969- (1st ed.). Austin: University of Texas Press. 2010. ISBN 9780292721579. OCLC 471787942.
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: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Analyzing world fiction : new horizons in narrative theory. Aldama, Frederick Luis, 1969- (1st paperback ed.). Austin: University of Texas Press. 2012. ISBN 9780292747647. OCLC 829884734.
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: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ 1969-, Aldama, Frederick Luis, (2013). The Routledge concise history of Latino/a literature. New York: Routledge. ISBN 9780415667876. OCLC 779258509.
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has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ 1969-, Aldama, Frederick Luis,. Formal matters in contemporary Latino poetry. New York. ISBN 9780230391635. OCLC 829739896.
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has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Latinos and narrative media : participation and portrayal. Aldama, Frederick Luis, 1969- (First ed.). New York. ISBN 9781137366450. OCLC 845085678.
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: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Ilan., Stavans,. ¡Muy Pop! : conversations on Latino popular culture. Aldama, Frederick Luis, 1969-. Ann Arbor, Michigan. ISBN 9780472029440. OCLC 874149423.
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: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ 1969-, Aldama, Frederick Luis,. Latinos in the end zone : conversations on the brown color line in the NFL. González, Christopher, (First ed.). New York, NY. ISBN 113740308X. OCLC 860395198.
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has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ 1969-, Aldama, Frederick Luis,. Conversations on cognitive cultural studies : literature, language, and aesthetics. Hogan, Patrick Colm,. Columbus. ISBN 9780814212431. OCLC 861955952.
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has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ 1969-, Aldama, Frederick Luis,. The cinema of Robert Rodriguez (First ed.). Austin. ISBN 9780292761216. OCLC 878667406.
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has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Critical approaches to the films of Robert Rodriguez. Aldama, Frederick Luis, 1969- (First ed.). Austin. ISBN 9780292763555. OCLC 881720711.
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: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Latino/a literature in the classroom : twenty-first century approaches to teaching. Aldama, Frederick Luis, 1969-. London. ISBN 9780415724203. OCLC 852219289.
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: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ 1969-, Aldama, Frederick Luis,. Aesthetics of discomfort : conversations on disquieting art. Lindenberger, Herbert, 1929-. Ann Arbor, Michigan. ISBN 9780472073009. OCLC 930257206.
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has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Ilan,, Stavans,. Laughing matters : conversations on humor. Aldama, Frederick Luis, 1969-. San Diego, Calif. ISBN 1938537912. OCLC 940997852.
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: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Graphic borders : Latino comic books past, present, and future. Aldama, Frederick Luis, 1969-, González, Christopher, (First ed.). Austin. ISBN 9781477309148. OCLC 920966195.
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: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ The Routledge companion to Latina/o popular culture. Aldama, Frederick Luis, 1969-. New York. ISBN 9781317268192. OCLC 931226946.
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: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ 1969-, Aldama, Frederick Luis,. Latinx comic book storytelling : an odyssey by interview. Padilla, Ricardo,, Fernández l'Hoeste, Héctor D., 1962-, González, Christopher, (First ed.). San Diego, CA. ISBN 1938537920. OCLC 973339575.
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has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Luis,, Aldama, Frederick. Long stories cut short : fictions from the borderlands. Tucson. ISBN 9780816536115. OCLC 965129760.
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: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Latinx Superheroes in Mainstream Comics – UAPress". uapress.arizona.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
- ^ "Tales from la Vida: A Latinx Comics Anthology". ohiostatepress.org. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
- ^ FREDERICK., ALDAMA, (2018). LATINA/ O STUDIES : key concepts. [S.l.]: ROUTLEDGE. ISBN 1138088447. OCLC 1012346313.
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: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Comics studies here and now. Aldama, Frederick Luis, 1969-. New York, NY. ISBN 9781351015271. OCLC 1022076511.
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: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ The Routledge companion to gender, sex and Latin American culture. Aldama, Frederick Luis, 1969-. Abingdon, Oxon. ISBN 9781315179728. OCLC 1038269645.
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: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ 1969-, Aldama, Frederick Luis,. Latino/a children's and young adult writers on the art of storytelling. Pittsburgh, Pa. ISBN 082296497X. OCLC 989035334.
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