Professor Benjamin Bollig

Ben Bollig is Professor of Latin American Literature and Film, fellow and tutor in Spanish at St Catherine’s College, and Associate Lecture in Spanish at St John’s College. He teaches Spanish and Latin American literature and film, and translation from Spanish into English, to undergraduates of all levels. Currently Professor Bollig is supervising graduate students working on Argentine and Brazilian literature, and cinema from several countries in the region. His recent books include 'Moving Verses, a study of the cinematic adaptation of poetry in Argentina,' and 'Politics and Public Space in Contemporary Argentine Poetry: The Lyric and the State.' He co-edited 'Latin American Cultural Studies: A Reader.' He has translated the poetry of Cristian Aliaga, Andi Nachon, Sergio Raimondi, and many others, for publication in English. He is currently preparing a book on tenderness in Latin American literature and film. Professor Bollig is an editor of 'Journal of Latin American Cultural Studies' and a trustee of the Modern Humanities Research Association.