Yolanda Gamboa

Yolanda Gamboa is a Professor of Spanish at Florida Atlantic University (FAU), where she has taught since 2001. She holds a Licenciatura in English Philology from the Universidad de Barcelona, an MA in Comparative Literature, and a PhD in Spanish from Purdue University. Previously, she taught at the University of South Africa (UNISA). Her research focuses on early modern Spanish literature and culture, with a specialization in women’s cultural production during the 16th and 17th centuries, including studies on María de Zayas, colonial St. Augustine, and the Spanish imaginary’s engagement with Naples. She is a literary translator whose work has been recognized with a nomination for the MLA Scaglione Award. Her current book project, Spanish Women and Culture in Early Modern St. Augustine, combines cultural analysis with archival research.

Education:

• Licenciatura en Filología Inglesa, Universidad de Barcelona
• MA in Comparative Literature, Purdue University
• PhD in Spanish, Purdue University

Research Interests:

• Golden Age Spanish literature and cultural production
• Translation theory and practice
• Early modern women’s roles in transatlantic contexts
• Colonial history of Florida and St. Augustine
• Literary translation as canon interrogation

Publications highlight her expertise in literary translation (e.g., El fin del mundo como obra de arte), edited volumes on Spanish comedia criticism, and interdisciplinary studies of early modern gender and colonial spaces. Her recent translations include Combatir el insomnio, an adaptation of a health guide.

Awards:

• Nomination for MLA Aldo & Jean Scaglione Award (2006)

Her work bridges literary analysis with historical and cultural studies, emphasizing the marginalized voices of women in early modern Spain and its colonies. She also contributes to pedagogical initiatives through FAU’s Owlingua program.