José Manuel Losada facts for kids
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José Manuel Losada
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| Born | 31 May 1962 Zamora, Spain |
| Occupation | University professor, Literary theorist |
| Education | University of Valladolid University of the Sorbonne |
José Manuel Losada (born in 1962) is a Spanish professor and expert in literature. He studies how myths appear in stories and how different literatures connect. He has written many books in Spanish, French, and English about these topics.
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His Journey in Academia
Early Studies and Degrees
José Manuel Losada earned his PhD from the University of the Sorbonne in 1990. Later, in 1999, he completed a special degree called a "habilitation" from the University of Nancy II. This degree allows him to lead research projects.
Teaching and Visiting Professor Roles
Professor Losada has taught at many famous universities around the world. He was an Assistant Professor at the University of Navarre in Spain. He also spent time as a Visiting Scholar at Harvard University and the University of Oxford in the UK. He was a Visiting Professor at the University of Montreal in Canada and Sofia University in Bulgaria. Since 2000, he has been a Professor at Complutense University of Madrid. There, he teaches about French literature, how different literatures compare, and the link between literature and religion.
Sharing Knowledge Worldwide
He has also given special research talks at many other universities. These include places like Jerusalem, Montpellier, Münster, Munich, Valencia, Guadalajara (Mexico), Tunis, Iceland, and Athens.
Exploring Myths and Literature
Founding Journals and Groups
José Manuel Losada is very active in the world of myth studies. He started and edits Amaltea, Journal of Myth Criticism. This important academic magazine, which began in 2008, focuses on how old and new myths are used in art and literature today.
He also founded and leads Asteria, International Association for Myth Criticism. This is a non-profit group that helps promote research on myths in modern art and literature. Additionally, he created and directs Acis, a myth criticism research group. This group brings together many experts and students who are interested in studying how myths are still important today from different viewpoints.
Research and Public Activities
Professor Losada leads several research projects about myth criticism. With the help of his groups, he has organized many international conferences. He also plans fun public events, like "Mythological Walks" during the Madrid Science Week. These walks help people learn about myths in a new way. He has also organized international art competitions about myths.
His Published Works
Professor Losada has written a lot! He has published about twenty books and over two hundred articles in academic books and journals. These works help us understand more about myths and literature.
Key Books by José Manuel Losada
Here are some of the important books he has written or helped to edit:
- 1993: Tirso, Molière, Pouchkine, Lenau. Analyses et synthèses sur un mythe littéraire. This book looks at the myth of Don Juan.
- 1997: Bibliography of the Myth of Don Juan in Literary History. This is a list of works about the Don Juan myth.
- 1999: Bibliographie critique de la littérature espagnole en France au XVIIe siècle. This book explores Spanish literature in France during the 17th century.
- 2010: Métamorphoses du roman français. Avatars d'un genre dévorateur. This book discusses how French novels have changed over time.
- 2010: Mito y mundo contemporáneo. La recepción de los mitos antiguos, medievales y modernos en la literatura contemporánea. This book is about how ancient, medieval, and modern myths are used in today's literature.
- 2012: Myth and Subversion in the Contemporary Novel. This book, co-edited with Marta Guirao, looks at myths and rebellion in modern novels.
- 2013: Mito e interdisciplinariedad. Los mitos antiguos, medievales y modernos en la literatura y las artes contemporáneas. Co-edited with Antonella Lipscomb, this book explores myths in literature and art from different fields.
- 2014: Abordajes. Mitos y reflexiones sobre el mar. This book is about myths and thoughts related to the sea.
- 2014: Victor Hugo et l’Espagne. L’imaginaire hispanique dans l’œuvre poétique. This book, with André Labertit, explores Spanish themes in Victor Hugo's poetry.
- 2015: Myths in Crisis: The Crisis of Myth. Co-edited with Antonella Lipscomb, this book discusses challenges to myths.
- 2015: Nuevas formas del mito. This book explores new forms of myths.
- 2016: Mitos de hoy. Ensayos de mitocrítica cultural. This book contains essays on cultural myth criticism today.
- 2017: Myth and Emotions. Co-edited with Antonella Lipscomb, this book looks at myths and feelings.
- 2019: Myth and Audiovisual Creation. Co-edited with Antonella Lipscomb, this book explores myths in movies and other visual media.
- 2021: Mito y ciencia ficción. Co-edited with Antonella Lipscomb, this book connects myths with science fiction.
- 2022: El Jardín de las Hespérides: del mito a la belleza. This book, which he curated and edited, is about the myth of the Garden of the Hesperides.
- 2022: Mitocrítica cultural. Una definición del mito. This book offers a definition of cultural myth criticism.
- 2024: Mito: teorías de un concepto controvertido. Co-edited with Antonella Lipscomb, this book discusses different theories about the concept of myth.
- 2024: Mythical Narratives in Comparative European Literature / Le récit mythique dans la littérature européenne comparée. Co-directed with Asun López-Varela, this journal issue focuses on mythical stories in European literature.
See also
In Spanish: José Manuel Losada para niños
