Jesús Botello

Jesús Botello is a Professor of Spanish at the University of Delaware's Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures, within the College of Arts & Sciences. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. His research focuses on Spanish Golden Age literature, particularly intersections between literature and politics, visual arts, technology, medicine, and material culture. He is the author of two monographs: Cervantes, Felipe II y la España del Siglo de Oro (2016), analyzing Philip II's influence on Don Quijote, and Literatura y pintura en Cervantes y Lope de Vega (2021), exploring ekphrasis in Golden Age texts. He has co-edited the first book of Amadís de Gaula and published widely in journals like Anales cervantinos and Cervantes.

Education:

• Ph.D., University of Chicago

Research Interests: His work examines how political power, visual arts, and technology shaped Golden Age literature. Key themes include Cervantes' engagement with monarchy, ekphrasis as narrative tool, and material culture's role in early modern Spain. He bridges literature with disciplines like political science and art history.

Teaching: He regularly teaches courses on Don Quijote, Golden Age theater, and medieval literature. In 2025-26, he is instructing SPAN201 (Spanish Reading/Composition), SPAN455/655 (Selected Authors), and SPAN107 (Spanish III).

Lab/Team: Not explicitly mentioned, but his research involves collaborative projects such as co-editing Amadís de Gaula.