Dr. Francisco Jiménez

Francisco Jiménez emigrated with his family from Mexico to California and as a child worked alongside his parents in the fields of California. He received his BA from Santa Clara University and an MA and Ph.D. in Latin American literature from Columbia University under a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship. He has received several national and international awards for his writing and has served on various state boards and commissions. Currently, he is professor emeritus in the Department of Modern Languages & Literatures at Santa Clara University >> READ MORE