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Forster, Merlin H.

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1928-

Biographical History

Merlin Henry Forster (1928-) was a professor and researcher of Latin American Literature.

Merlin H. Forster was born February 24, 1928 in Delta, Utah. He attended Brigham Young University (BYU) starting in the fall of 1946. After a year of college, he served a mission in the Spanish-American Mission, in the southwestern United States, in El Paso, Texas. He joined the military October 1951 until April 1954, during which period he was married on April 25, 1952. He returned to school attending BYU and University of Illinois. After graduating with advanced degrees, he taught at the Univirsity of Texas, the University of Illinois, and at BYU. He also had many research trips to Mexico, South America and Europe. He taught Spanish, Portuguese, and literature.

Citation:
De la crónica a la nueva narrativa mexicana, 1986: t.p. (Merlín H. Forster)

Phone call to author, 8/10/88 (Merlin H. Forster; no accent on Merlin)

Todo ese fuego, 1999: t.p. (Merlin H. Forster) p. 225 (b. Feb. 24, 1928 in Delta, Utah; professor Spanish at University of Illinois, 1957-1978)

LC in RLIN, 12-9-87 (hdg.: Forster, Merlín H.)

Let me think about that, 2009: p. 7 (b. Feb. 24, 1928 in Delta, UT; BYU 1946; served a mission; military; marriage and family; taught at Unv. of TX Unv. of IL., and BYU; retired from teaching in1988.) p. 45 (mission until June 1951) p. 47 (military, Oct 1951) p. 48 (m. Apr. 25, 1952) p. 49 (m. Logan Temple) p. 92 (Mexico) p. 95 (South America) p. 105 (Europe)

UPB files, Feb. 24, 2017 (El Paso, TX; teach Spanish, Portuguese, literature)

Found in 41 Collections and/or Records:

Merlin H. Forster teaching materials, 1988-1998

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2510 Series 1 Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents note

Course materials for classes in the Latin American Studies department, including 20th century Mexican poetry, Spanish-American literature and poetry, Latin American drama, Hispanic literature Pablo Neruda, 20th century Spanish-American drama and poetry, Ibero-American poetry, Spanish, the modern Spanish-American novel, 20th century Brazilian drama, Brazilian modernism, etc.

Dates: Other: 1988-1998
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Merlin H. Forster papers / Merlin H. Forster academic career materials

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