Dr. Rubén Gallo

Biography

Rubén Gallo is the Walter S. Carpenter, Jr. Professor of Latin American Literature at Princeton University, where he has been teaching since 2002. His academic work is primarily focused on the intersection of modern architecture, literature, and film in Cuba and Latin America. He serves as the editor of 'Havana Modern: Critical Readings of Cuban Architecture' (Arquine, 2023) and has written extensively on modernist themes, including in his acclaimed works such as 'Mexican Modernity: Avant-Garde Cultural Revolution' (MIT Press, 2006) and 'Freud’s Mexico: Wilds of Psychoanalysis' (MIT, 2010). Gallo’s research examines how notable Latin American writers, including Alejo Carpentier and Guillermo Cabrera Infante, interacted with modern architectural spaces in mid-20th century Havana. His publications have been influential in documenting the relationship between European and Latin American modernisms. Gallo has also been recognized as a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and serves on the board of the Freud Museum in Vienna. His teaching interests are reflected in various undergraduate courses such as 'Opera and Politics' and 'Proust, Freud, Borges'.

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