Joseph H. Silverman (Hispanist)

Joseph H Silverman, taken in Madrid, Spain, in December of 1977

Joseph H. Silverman (October 15, 1924 – March 23, 1989) was an American Hispanist scholar and professor of Spanish literature at the University of Southern California and the University of California at Los Angeles and Santa Cruz.

Silverman specialized in Spanish Golden Age literature, especially the comedia and the picaresque novel, and the role of converts from Judaism in Spanish culture. He collaborated with fellow Hispanist scholars Samuel G. Armistead and Israel J. Katz in the study of the literature of the Sephardic Jews.[1] While at UC Santa Cruz, Silverman served as provost of the Adlai E. Stevenson College from 1974 to 1981. Silverman published nearly 300 books, articles, and reviews throughout his career.[2]

  1. ^ "Joseph H. Silverman, Literature: Santa Cruz". Calisphere. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
  2. ^ Ricapito, Joseph V., ed. (1988). Hispanic studies in honor of Joseph H. Silverman. Newark, Del.: Juan de la Cuesta. pp. ix–xii. ISBN 0-936388-39-0. OCLC 17405217.