Carlos Garcia-Fernandez
Emeritus Professor,
School of International Letters and Cultures
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Phone: 602-609-5572
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DH TEMPE, AZ 85287-0202
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Long Bio
Carlos Javier García is professor of Spanish literature and film studies at Arizona State University. He was born and educated in Spain and obtained his doctorate from the University of California, Davis, under the supervision of Ricardo Gullón. His books include Metanovela: Luis Goytisolo, Azorín y Unamuno, La invención del grupo leonés, Contrasentidos, Tres días que conmovieron España: tres periódicos y el 11-M, Estudios en honor de Ricardo Gullón (co-author Cristina Martínez-Carazo), El espíritu del Páramo by Luis Mateo Díez (edition). He has published articles in journals like España Contemporánea, ALEC, Letras Peninsulares, Romanic Review, Revista Hispánica Moderna, Archiletras. Revista de investigación de lengua y letras, TonosDigital, Anthropos, and Hispanic Review.
His primary area of research is Modern and Contemporary Spain. His last main publication is a critical edition of a contemporary classic: Antagonía by Luis Goytisolo. Edition, Introduction and Notes Carlos Javier García. Epilogue Gonzalo Sobejano. Madrid, Cátedra, 2016 (1, 400 pages).
Education
Ph.D. University of California-Davis
Research Interests
His research focuses on modern and contemporary Spain. The last main publication is a critical edition of a contemporary classic prepared in collaboration with Professor Gonzalo Sobejano from Columbia University: "Antagonía. Luis Goytisolo." Edition, Introduction and 1,850 notes Carlos Javier García. Epilogue Gonzalo Sobejano. Madrid: Cátedra, 2016. (1, 400 pages)
Currently, he is working on authors like Luis Goytisolo, Javier Marías, Eduardo Mendoza, and film directors Amenábar and Almodóvar.
Publications
- (See new publications in updated CV, in Profile)
- García, Carlos Javier. La novela Libro de Caín, de Victoriano Crémer: puntos de una encrucijada. Victoriano Crémer. Cien años de periodismo y literatura (2009).
- García, Carlos Javier. Palabras como espadas: licencias legales en Tu rostro mañana. Allí donde uno diría que ya no puede haber nada: Tu rostro mañana de Javier Marías (2009).
- García, Carlos Javier. Conflicto de jurisdicciones y viaje hacia la modernidad en El caballero de Sajonia, de Juan Benet. Anales de la Literatura Española Contemporánea (2008).
- García, Carlos Javier. Tres días que conmovieron España. Tres periódicos y el 11M (11-M). (2008).
- . . Review of: Hispanismo y cine (2007).
- . . Review of: José Díaz Fernández, Crónicas de la Guerra de Marruecos (1921-1922). Antología (2007).
- Carlos Garcia-Fernandez. Metanovela y teoría de la novela: una conexión interrogativa de la autorreflexividad. Anthropos (2005).
- . . Review of: Fenomenología del enigma. Juan Benet y el pensamiento literario postestructuralista (2005).
- Carlos Garcia-Fernandez. Textura judicial y mediaciones simbólicas en Volverás a Región, de Juan Benet. Siglo XXI. Literatura y cultura españolas (2004).
- Carlos Garcia-Fernandez. ¿Y la recepción nacionalista o autonómica de la novela española? Pautas interpretativas, territorialidad y distanciamiento. Monographic Review/Revista Monográfica (2003).
- Carlos Garcia-Fernandez. Crónica de sucesos particulares, sentido figurado y ecos discursivos de la figura de Franco en la película Furtivos. Ojáncano (2003).
- . . Review of: Intertextual Pursuits. Literary Mediations in Modern Spanish Narrative. (London: Bucknell University Press, 1998. 273 pp.) (2003).
- Carlos Garcia-Fernandez. Efectos del 11 de septiembre de 2001 en los estudios literarios y culturales. Lectura del nacionalismo. Letras Peninsulares (2002).
- Garcia-Fernandez, Carlos. La figura del autor, el exilio y un apunte sobre la crítica de Sender. (2002).
- Carlos Garcia-Fernandez. Indeterminación sin titubeos: el talón de Aquiles de Matilde Moret. Miguel Espinos, Juan Marsé, Luis goytisolo (Ed) Fernando Valls (2001).
- Carlos Garcia-Fernandez. Marco y tipo en Las cenizas del fénix. Del rascacielos a la catedral. Un regreso a las raÃces (Ed) Santiago Tejerina (2001).
- Carlos Garcia-Fernandez. Palabra y verdad:la realidad borrada en Corazón tan blanco, de javier Marías. Antagonia (2001).
Courses
2026 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| SPA 592 | Research |
| SPA 590 | Reading and Conference |
| SPA 595 | Continuing Registration |
| SPA 795 | Continuing Registration |
| SPA 799 | Dissertation |
| SPA 790 | Reading and Conference |
| SPA 792 | Research |
2025 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SPA 592 | Research |
| SPA 590 | Reading and Conference |
| SPA 595 | Continuing Registration |
| SPA 790 | Reading and Conference |
| SPA 792 | Research |
| SPA 795 | Continuing Registration |
| SPA 799 | Dissertation |
2025 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SPA 792 | Research |
| SPA 795 | Continuing Registration |
| SPA 595 | Continuing Registration |
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SPA 795 | Continuing Registration |
| SPA 592 | Research |
| SPA 590 | Reading and Conference |
| SPA 595 | Continuing Registration |
| SPA 799 | Dissertation |
| SPA 426 | Lit & Society in Modern Spain |
| SPA 790 | Reading and Conference |
| SPA 569 | Studies in Spanish Film |
| SPA 792 | Research |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SPA 592 | Research |
| SPA 590 | Reading and Conference |
| SPA 595 | Continuing Registration |
| SPA 790 | Reading and Conference |
| SPA 792 | Research |
| SPA 795 | Continuing Registration |
| SPA 799 | Dissertation |
2024 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SPA 792 | Research |
| SPA 795 | Continuing Registration |
| SPA 595 | Continuing Registration |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SPA 590 | Reading and Conference |
| SPA 595 | Continuing Registration |
| SPA 792 | Research |
| SPA 795 | Continuing Registration |
| SPA 799 | Dissertation |
| SPA 325 | Intro to Hispanic Literature |
| SPA 426 | Lit & Society in Modern Spain |
| SPA 790 | Reading and Conference |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SPA 592 | Research |
| SPA 590 | Reading and Conference |
| SPA 595 | Continuing Registration |
| SPA 790 | Reading and Conference |
| SPA 792 | Research |
| SPA 795 | Continuing Registration |
| SPA 799 | Dissertation |
| SPA 473 | Old&New Spaniard:Cul&Civ Spain |
| SPA 325 | Intro to Hispanic Literature |
2023 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SPA 792 | Research |
| SPA 795 | Continuing Registration |
| SPA 595 | Continuing Registration |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SPA 592 | Research |
| SPA 590 | Reading and Conference |
| SPA 595 | Continuing Registration |
| SPA 792 | Research |
| SPA 795 | Continuing Registration |
| SPA 799 | Dissertation |
| SPA 790 | Reading and Conference |
| SLC 385 | Cinema and Culture of Spain |
| SPA 385 | Cinema and Culture of Spain |
| SPA 520 | Preparing Professional Careers |
| SPA 598 | Special Topics |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SPA 592 | Research |
| SPA 590 | Reading and Conference |
| SPA 595 | Continuing Registration |
| SPA 790 | Reading and Conference |
| SPA 792 | Research |
| SPA 795 | Continuing Registration |
| SPA 799 | Dissertation |
| SPA 473 | Old&New Spaniard:Cul&Civ Spain |
| SPA 325 | Intro to Hispanic Literature |
2022 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SPA 792 | Research |
| SPA 795 | Continuing Registration |
| SPA 595 | Continuing Registration |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SPA 592 | Research |
| SPA 590 | Reading and Conference |
| SPA 595 | Continuing Registration |
| SPA 792 | Research |
| SPA 795 | Continuing Registration |
| SPA 799 | Dissertation |
| SPA 790 | Reading and Conference |
| SLC 385 | Cinema and Culture of Spain |
| SPA 385 | Cinema and Culture of Spain |
| SPA 567 | Contemporary Spanish Novel |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| SPA 473 | Old&New Spaniard:Cul&Civ Spain |
| SPA 325 | Intro to Hispanic Literature |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| SPA 394 | Special Topics |
| SLC 394 | Special Topics |
| SPA 569 | Studies in Spanish Film |
Presentations
- García, Carlos Javier (co-host with Prof. Elizabeth Horan from the Dept. of English). Introduction of the performance by the visiting speaker Susana Silverman. Performance of the visiting speaker Susana Silverman (Nov 2010).
- García, Carlos Javier. Una variante de la modernidad Ricardo Gullón. V Encuentro de traductores y escritores entre Europa y América (Jul 2010).
- García, Carlos Javier. La sima, de José María Merino: El odio español como dispositivo hermenéutico de la Guerra Civil y un correlato transatlántico. V Transatlantic Conference (Brown University) (Apr 2010).
- García, Carlos Javier. La piedra fundacional de El reino de Celama. SIMPOSIO "EL ESPACIO EN LA NARRATIVA DE CASTILLA Y LEÓN" 28 y 29 de Mayo de 2009 (May 2009).
- García, Carlos Javier. Book Presentation: Tres días que conmovieron España. Tres periódicos y el 11M. Librería Rayuela (Valladolid, Spain). Book Presentation (Nov 2008).
- Garcia-Fernandez, Carlos. Cuatrocientos años del Quijote [Paper and round table]. 10th Spanish Graduate Student Symposium, 2005. Geografías literarias y lingüísticas en las culturas (Apr 2005).
Service
- Fullbright Fellowships Advisement, Adviser/Interviewer (2010 - 2010)
- Spanish Fillm Club, Organizer (2010 - 2010)
- Award Committee, Chair (2010 - 2010)
- Search Committee: Assistant Director of Learning Support Services (SILC), Member of the Search Committee (SILC) (2010 - 2010)
- Castilla. Estudios de Literatura, Member of the Advisory Board (2010 - 2010)
- Siglo XXI. Literatura y Cultura Española, Member of the Advisory Board (2010 - 2010)
- University of Columbia, Missouri (Dept of Romance Languages and Literatures), Reviewer of a tenure candidate (2009 - 2009)
- Castilla. Estudios de Literatura, Member of the Advisory Board (2009 - 2009)
- Siglo XXI. Literatura y Cultura Española, Member of the Advisory Board (2009 - 2009)
- Cincinnati Romance Review, Reviewer for two articles (2008 - 2008)
- Llibros del Pexe, Co-director of the Press Colection (2008 - 2008)
- Cincinnati Romance Review, Reviewer for three articles (2007 - 2007)
- Fullbright Fellowships Advisement, Adviser/Interviewer (2007 - 2007)
- Personnel Committee, Member (2007 - 2007)
- Undergraduate Programs Steering Committee (SILC), Member (2007 - 2007)
- Llibros del Pexe, Co-director of the Press Colection (2007 - 2007)
- Spanish Fillm Club, Organizer (2007 - 2007)
- Award Committee, Chair (2007 - 2007)
- Undergraduate Committee, Co-Chair (2007 - 2007)
- University of Arizona, Reviewer for one article (2007 - 2007)
- Spanish Search Committee (Chicano Literature Position), Member (2006 - 2007)
- Siglo XXI. Literatura y Cultura Española, Member of the Advisory Board (2007 - 2007)
- Workshop to Graduate Students: Mock Interviews. December , 2006. (2 hours), Mock Interviewer (2006 - 2006)
- Spanish Search Committee (Chicano Literature Position), Active participant in a Search (2006 - 2006)
- Award Committee, Chair (2006 - 2006)
- Cincinnati Romance Review, Reviewer for three articles (2006 - 2006)
- Llibros del Pexe. Signos. Estudios Literarios, Lengua, Cultura, Cine, Comunicación e Imagen, Co-director of the Press Collection (2006 - 2006)
- Monográficos de Artabria, Member of the Advisory Board (2006 - 2006)
- Siglo XXI. Literatura y Cultura Españolas, Member of the Advisory Board (2006 - 2006)
- Spanish Fillm Club, Organizer (2006 - 2006)
- Undergraduate Committee, Co-Chair Spring Semester; Chair Fall Semester (2006 - 2006)
- Sigma Delta Pi induction ceremony (Spring and Fall), Representative of Spanish Faculty (2006 - 2006)
- Fullbright Felloship Advisemente, Reader, Interviewer (2006 - 2006)
- International Education Week, Spanish and Portuguese Section Coordinator (2006 - 2006)
- University of California, Davis (Dept of Spanish and Portuguese), Reviewer of a tenure candidate (2006 - 2006)
- SILC Steering Committee, Member of the Co (2005 - 2005)
- Hayden Library, Contact (2005 - 2005)
- Letras Femeninas, Reviewer for one article (2005 - 2005)
- The University of Valladolid, Member of Dissertation Committee (2005 - 2005)
- Workshop to Graduate Students: Mock Interviews. December , 2005. (90"), Mock Interviewer (2005 - 2005)
- Undergraduate Committee, Member of the Co (2004 - 2005)
- Llibros del Pexe. Signos. Estudios Literarios, Lengua, Cultura, Cine, Comunicación e Imagen, Co-director of the Press Colection (2003 - 2005)
- Sigma Delta Pi induction ceremony (November 30, 2005), Representative of Spanish Faculty (2005 - 2005)
- Outside Visitor, Organized the visit (2004 - 2004)
- Workshop to Graduate Students: Research and publication. December 3, 2004. (90"), Round table (2004 - 2004)
- ConNotas. Revista de crítica y teoría literarias, Reviewer for one article (2004 - 2004)
- Curriculum Committee, Member of the Co (2004 - 2004)
- Professional development Committee, Member of the Co (2004 - 2004)
- University of Valladolid, and The Jorge Guillén Foundation (Spain), Collaborator (2004 - 2004)
- Spanish Search Co, Active participant in a Search (2003 - 2004)
- Cincinnati romanic Review, Reviewer for Volume 22, 2003 (2003)
- the University Libraries Appeals Board, Member of the Co (2003)