IAFOR Journal of Literature & Librarianship
Volume 10 – Issue 1 – 2021
Dr Miguel Ángel González Chandía Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan Professor Miguel Ángel González Chandía has been teaching in the Spanish department at Fu Jen Catholic University, Taipei, Taiwan, since 2005. He has a PhD from the University of Leuven (KULeuven), Belgium. He is notably conducting research on Bolaño and his work, especially on the following topics: “Roberto Bolaño and the apocalypse: savagery and carnival” (The Wild Detectives), “The reading of the work of Roberto Bolaño The Wild Detectives and Its Impact on Learning Spanish”. Dr González is also interested in the work of Jorge Edwards Valdés (a Chilean novelist, journalist and diplomat) and Marcela Paz (a Chilean female writer). He has published many journal papers and several books. His latest research is a chapter for a book entitled An apocalyptic vision of Roberto Bolaño in his novel: The Nocturne of Chile (2019). E-mail: 064929@mail.fju.edu.tw Dr Samson S. Chiru North East Christian University, Nagaland Dr Samson S. Chiru is an Associate Professor of International Relations at North East Christian University, Nagaland. He received his PhD from the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He received a double Post-Doctoral from the same University. He spent about a decade as Principal of Mount Everest College affiliated to Manipur University (Central University). He also served as Dean of Academic Affairs at Sangai International University, Manipur. His publications include one book, American Baptist Mission: Integrating Agent of Nagas into Indian Union Sunrise Publications (2007). E-mail: samsonsekho37@gmail.com Dr Steve Clark Tokyo University, Japan Dr Steve Clark is a professor in the Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology, and in the Department of English Language and Literature, University of Tokyo, Japan. He received both a BA and PhD from the University of Cambridge, and then was a British Academy postdoc and fellow of the School of Advanced Studies at the University of London, UK. He taught at Osaka and Nara before moving to the University of Tokyo. His many publications include Paul Ricoeur (Routledge, 1990), Travel-Writing and Empire (ZED, 1999), Reception of Blake in the Orient (Continuum, 2006), and Asian Crossings: Travel-Writing on China, Japan and SouthEast Asia (Hong Kong University Press, 2008). His most recent book, co-edited with Tristanne Connolly, is British Romanticism in a European Perspective (Palgrave 2015). He has also written a number of articles in peer-reviewed journals, as well as reviews for such publications as the Times Literary Supplement. He has either organized or co-organized conferences in both Japan and the United Kingdom, including the recent Romantic Connections and Pacific Gateways conferences, both at the University of Tokyo. E-mail: shc100@hotmail.com Dr Edgar R. Eslit St. Michael’s College, Philippines Professor Edgar R. Eslit is a Certified Student Affairs Services Specialist and currently the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, St. Michael’s College, Iligan City, Philippines. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Language Studies, Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute
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