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Laura Kanost

Primary Profession: Educator (University Level)

Language(s): Spanish; Portuguese; English

Bio: I am an ATA-certified Spanish to English translator specializing in narrative, children's literature, and literary criticism. In my job as an Assistant Professor of Spanish at Kansas State University, I teach a variety of language and culture courses and I study contemporary Latin American literature, U.S. children’s literature in Spanish, and service-learning in language teaching. I am also an Assistant Editor of the journal Studies in Twentieth and Twenty-First Century Literature, which deals with recent literature in Spanish, French, German, and Russian.

Professional Affiliations and Certifications: ATA certified, Spanish to English

Education: University of Kansas: Ph.D., Spanish, May 2007; M.A., Spanish, May 2003. Kansas State University: B.A., Spanish and English; Secondary Major in Latin American Studies, May 2001.

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lakanost@ksu.edu

Website(s):
http://ksu.academia.edu/LauraKanost