Professor of Spanish, Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, College of Arts and Sciences
A poet, Dr. Benito del Pliego was born in Madrid, Spain, and has lived in the United States since 1997. He is a Spanish professor in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures at Appalachian State University. He has published numerous poetry books, including “Índice” (2004; 2011), “Extracción” (Mexico, 2013) and “Dietario” (2015). One of his books has been recently translated into English by Sam Carter and published in a bilingual edition in New York under the title “Fábula/Fable.”
Del Pliego’s work has been included, among other anthologies, in Forrest Gander’s “Panic Cure, Poetry from Spain for the 21st Century” (2013) and “Malditos latinos malditos sudacas: Poesía iberoamericana made in USA” (México, 2010). He has also written critical pieces and edited works such as “Extracomunitarios: Nueve poetas Latinoamericanos en España” (Madrid, 2013). In collaboration with Dr. Andrés Fisher– also a DLLC professor– he has edited “Yunaites: Poesía en español en los EE.UU.” (Sao Paulo, 2013) and translated selections of poetry by Lew Welch (“Círculo de Hueso,” 2013), Phil Whalen (“Cualquier día,” 2015) and Gertrude Stein (“Objetos y retratos. Geografía,” 2014).
Areas of Expertise
Contemporary literature in Spanish
Migrations in the Spanish-Speaking World
Hispanics in the U.S.
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About Dr. Benito del Pliego
A poet, Dr. Benito del Pliego was born in Madrid, Spain, and has lived in the United States since 1997. He is a Spanish professor in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures at Appalachian State University. He has published numerous poetry books, including “Índice” (2004; 2011), “Extracción” (Mexico, 2013) and “Dietario” (2015). One of his books has been recently translated into English by Sam Carter and published in a bilingual edition in New York under the title “Fábula/Fable.”
Del Pliego’s work has been included, among other anthologies, in Forrest Gander’s “Panic Cure, Poetry from Spain for the 21st Century” (2013) and “Malditos latinos malditos sudacas: Poesía iberoamericana made in USA” (México, 2010). He has also written critical pieces and edited works such as “Extracomunitarios: Nueve poetas Latinoamericanos en España” (Madrid, 2013). In collaboration with Dr. Andrés Fisher– also a DLLC professor– he has edited “Yunaites: Poesía en español en los EE.UU.” (Sao Paulo, 2013) and translated selections of poetry by Lew Welch (“Círculo de Hueso,” 2013), Phil Whalen (“Cualquier día,” 2015) and Gertrude Stein (“Objetos y retratos. Geografía,” 2014).
Areas of Expertise
Contemporary literature in Spanish
Migrations in the Spanish-Speaking World
Hispanics in the U.S.
| Present | Faculty Member, Appalachian State University ‐ College of Arts and Sciences | |
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| Present | Professor, Appalachian State University ‐ Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Honors and Awards
- Publishing Grant Ministerio de Cultura del Gobierno Español, 2011 [This grant was awarded to support the publication of the edition of Extracomunitarios. Nueve poetas latinoamericanos en España.]
- Publishing Grant Ministerio de Cultura del Gobierno Español, 2011 [This grant was awarded to support the publication of del Pliego’s edition of Mario Merlino’s book of poems “Voces comunes y otros poemas. Poesía reunida (1977-2006)”]
Courses
- Migrations and Exile in the Spanish Speaking World
- Peninsular studies
- Transatlatic Studies
- Contemporary Spanish and Latin American Literature
- Contemporary Spanish and Latin Poetry
| 2002 | Ph.D., Universidad Autonoma de Madrid ‐ Spanish and Latin American Literature | |
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| 1994 | B.A., Universidad Autonoma de Madrid ‐ Spanish Philosophy | |
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Links
Contact Information
delpliegob@appstate.edu
828-262-2306