Sebastián Andrés Grandas

Biography

Sebastián Andrés (he/him) is a Ph.D. student in Comparative Literature. His current project engages a set of Latine and Latin American poets who write “across” and “in-between” multiple languages –– complicating issues of translation, testimonio, and transparent knowledge of self. Sebastián formerly worked in public education, teaching literature and history in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Recently, Sebastián has also been quite interested in (anti-)translation, unknowing, and self-eclipse.

Research Interests

Latine & Latin American Literature, Theory of Translation, Multilingualism & Translingualism

Education History

M.A.R., Yale University
B.A., M.A., Middlebury College

Working Languages

English, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian