Tag Archives: Cervantes

Don Quijote, the Graphic Novel, and Snapchat: Alternative Assessments in the L2 Literature Classroom

Posted on October 1, 2020 by Dr. Rebecca Bender

For this post, I’m sharing details of my most recent article, “Snapping the Quijote: Examining L2 Literature, Social Media, and Digital Storytelling through a Cervantine Lens”, which was published in September 2020 in Hispania (vol. 103, no. 2, pp. 323-39). … Continue reading →

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In Praise of “Real Books”: Velázquez and the Filtered Reality of Spain’s Siglo de Oro

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Dr. Rebecca Bender

This week I read a post from the Smithsonian Insider blog on Why Museums and Libraries Are More Relevant than Ever, which is an exceptional read in a time when continued funding for the arts and humanities has suddenly been … Continue reading →

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“Celebración Cervantina / Cervantes Celebration” at K-State

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Dr. Rebecca Bender

2016 – This year marks the 400th anniversary of the deaths of two extremely influential literary figures: renowned English playwright William Shakespeare and celebrated Spanish playwright and novelist Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, who most know best as the author of … Continue reading →

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Miguel de Cervantes: An internet sensation?

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Dr. Rebecca Bender

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616) has been in the news a lot lately… considering he lived over four centuries ago! First, in late January, Spanish researches reported unearthing a coffin in the Madrid convent where Cervantes was purportedly buried in … Continue reading →

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