I earned my B.A. in Hispanic Studies from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and am currently pursuing my Ph.D. at Temple University. My research focuses on the literature of modernity in relation to the establishment of capitalist-industrial production relations in Spain. In particular, I have studied Miguel Hernández, the Spanish Civil War, and its ideological-literary origins. My work is grounded in Marxist theoretical frameworks, following the insights of Marx, Althusser, and Juan Carlos Rodríguez, as I explore how production relations structurally determine the "ideological unconscious" and how this is thematized in cultural productions.

My research interests extend to anarchist culture, fascist literature, and the ideological tensions of modernity. More recently, I have become increasingly engaged with the representation of the peasantry and rurality, analyzing how these themes emerge in different cultural texts. I also seek to connect various forms of cultural production—such as photography and propaganda posters, which were prevalent during the historical period I study—to examine their shared internal logic.

I have published articles on Miguel Hernández and Ramón Sijé, exploring, among other topics, how the early works of the renowned poet from Alicante engage with fascist discourse despite his later communist commitment. Several of my studies on Gongorism, Hernández’s political engagement during the Civil War, and the construction of his literary figure are expected to be published in the near future. Additionally, I have been working for several years on an annotated edition of "Perito en lunas", Hernández’s first book. Given its hermetic poetics—aligned with the aesthetics of Góngora, as privileged by the so-called Generation of ’27—this work demands extensive annotation and a deeper critical study.

As I am currently in my first year of doctoral studies, my dissertation topic remains undetermined. However, I am particularly interested in the representations of the peasantry and rurality in Spanish literature, especially in relation to the development of capitalist-industrial production relations. With the consolidation of these relations, the rural world became increasingly idealized, masking the material exploitation of the peasantry. A first example of this can be found in Bécquer’s "Leyendas", where the rural setting is often wrapped in a mystical or legendary aura, detaching it from its socio-economic reality.

Later, as Spain underwent further transformations, this rural imaginary evolved. By the time of the Generation of ’98, intellectuals turned to Castile as a symbol of national identity, producing a literature that oscillated between nostalgic contemplation and social critique. This engagement with rurality continued into the Second Republic, but now with sharper ideological contrasts: on one hand, a folkloric idealization—such as in Lorca’s "Romancero gitano"—and on the other, a revolutionary discourse that positioned the peasantry as a central agent of social transformation, as seen in Hernández’s "Viento del pueblo" during the Civil War. My research aims to trace these ideological shifts and examine how literature mediated the contradictions between rural idealization and economic exploitation.

I have taught Spanish Basic 1001 and Latin American Studies Semester (LASS) and have presented at several conferences on Miguel Hernández. Additionally, I run a small YouTube channel dedicated to disseminating Marxist criticism applied to Spanish literature.

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Faculty Advisor: Víctor Pueyo Zoco​