Professor Dr. Naomi Lindstrom

Biography

Naomi E. Lindstrom is a Gale Family Foundation Professor specializing in Jewish Arts and Culture. She is an accomplished author of books and articles on nineteenth- and twentieth-century Latin American literature and serves as a translator for Latin American novels and poetry. Her research interests encompass the comparative study of Jewish life in the Americas, gender issues, Latin American Jewish Studies, and the sociology of arts. She predominantly works within the field of Spanish American literature and culture but also has a secondary interest in Brazilian literature. As a Professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, Dr. Lindstrom coordinates the Gale Collaborative Study of Jewish Life in the Americas through the Schusterman Center for Jewish Studies. She obtained her Ph.D. in Spanish from Arizona State University in 1974 and has held various academic positions, showcasing a commitment to advancing research and scholarship in her field. Lindstrom has actively contributed to editing and reviewing several academic publications, emphasizing her leadership in Latin American literary studies and Jewish cultural studies.

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