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Stephen Gilman

1917 – 1986

American philologist

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Lived 1917 – 1986 (aged 69). Stephen Gilman was an American philologist, university teacher, romanist and hispanist.

Stephen Gilman (1917 – November 23, 1986) was an American Hispanist, known for his work on the 15th-century novel La Celestina.

Biography Gilman studied at Princeton University under Américo Castro and received his doctorate in 1943 with the work A critical analysis of the "Quijote apocrifo" of Alonso Fernández de Avellaneda (published in Spanish: "Cervantes y Avellaneda. Estudio de una imitación", Mexico City 1951, Ann Arbor 1987). After two years of military service, he was a Princeton assistant professor from 1946 to 1948. He went to Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio and was first an associate professor, then a full professor from 1950 to 1956. From 1957 until his retirement in 1985, he taught at Harvard University as a professor of Romance languages. In 1961, he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Francisco Márquez Villanueva, "Stephen Gilman", in: Nueva Revista de Filología Hispánica 35, 1987, pp. 1–4

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Education
Princeton University
Employers
Ohio State University
Awards
Guggenheim Fellowship; Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Stephen Gilman?

American philologist (1917–1986)

When was Stephen Gilman born?

Stephen Gilman was born on 26 August 1917 in Chicago.

When did Stephen Gilman die?

Stephen Gilman died on 23 November 1986 in Cambridge.

What was Stephen Gilman's occupation?

Stephen Gilman was a philologist, university teacher, romanist and hispanist.

What nationality was Stephen Gilman?

Stephen Gilman was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Stephen Gilman

· Wikidata: Q9079869

· DBpedia: Stephen Gilman

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