Curt Wasson

Biography

Curtis holds a BA in Spanish from Gonzaga University, and a PhD from Yale (2005). In between, he received masters’ degrees from Washington State University, The Johns Hopkins University, and Yale. He joins the faculty of Quest after having taught at Ball State University, Reed College, and the University of Puget Sound. Curt began teaching Spanish language classes in 1994. He has offered advanced courses in Spanish on Spanish film; Hispanic poetry; the representation of the Roma, Jews, and “Moors” in Spanish literature and culture; Hispanic literature of violence; and the movida madrileña. In English, he has given courses on European film; Don Quixote; testimonial literature, art, and film; and the figure of the loser in film and literature. His syllabi have been known to carry warning labels.

Research Interest

Spanish Civil War photography