Benito Quintana

Benito Quintana is an Associate Professor and Chair of Spanish at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, affiliated with the Languages & Literatures of Europe & the Americas department. His research focuses on 16th- and 17th-century Spanish classical theater, particularly comedias depicting the conquest of the Americas, alongside colonial literature and post-colonial cultural studies.

Key works include a 2012 critical edition of Francisco González de Bustos' 'Los españoles en Chile' and ongoing projects on Fernando de Zárate's 'La conquista de México' and a monograph on conquest representations across centuries. He has published articles on colonial narratives, gender in conquest dramas, and Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz's portrayal in Mexican textbooks.

No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned. His scholarly contributions span critical editions, monographs, and peer-reviewed articles, highlighting transatlantic cultural dynamics and colonial legacies.