Jack B. Jelinski, Professor Emeritus of Spanish

Email: jjjelinski@msn.com
Dr. Jelinski is retired but we still see him from time to time in the department and at university events. In academic year 2012-13 he served as the interim chair and is now retired again. We wish him the best in his retirement!
Education:
Ph.D. Spanish Literature, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1974
M.A. Spanish Literature, Indiana University, 1969
B.A. Cum Laude, Spanish, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1967
Research Interests:
Cervantine studies, linguistics, socio-biology, origins of aesthetic pleasure, poetry
Read about Jack's latest book!
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Jack's Poetry & Non-Academic Publications