Roberto Castillo Sandoval

Roberto Castillo Sandoval is a Professor of Spanish at Haverford College since 1991, with prior teaching experience at Harvard in both the History & Literature Program and Romance Languages & Literatures Department. His academic work bridges Colonial Spanish American Literature and contemporary creative writing.

• Education: Ph.D. and A.M., Harvard University; M.A., Vanderbilt University; B.A., Kenyon College.

His research focuses on Colonial Spanish American Literature, Historiography, and Ethnic Identity in Spanish America. He regularly teaches courses in the Bryn Mawr-Haverford Comparative Literature Program and offers creative fiction writing workshops.

Castillo's publications reveal a fascination with historical fiction, literature of exile, and critical engagement with national identity. His translated works highlight transatlantic literary connections.

• Scientific Awards
  • Círculo de Críticos de Arte de Chile award (2020)
  • Premio Municipal de Literatura de Santiago finalist (2015)

As both scholar and novelist, Castillo's work exemplifies interdisciplinary engagement with Spanish American cultural production.