Miller, Elizabeth Gamble, 1926-

Literary translator. Miller obtained her B.A. from Texas Christian University in 1946, her M.A. in Spanish in 1965 from Southern Methodist University, and her Ph.D. in Comparative Literature and Aesthetics in 1981 from the University of Texas at Dallas. She taught at Southern Methodist University until her retirement in 2002. Miller was a charter member of the American Literary Translators Association (ALTA), and she served as the editor for the ALTA Newsletter from 1983-2006. Miller also published works by various Latin American authors, including Hugo Lindo (San Salvador) and Nelo Rio (Argentina/Canada).

From the description of Papers, 1962-2007 (Indiana University). WorldCat record id: 259277328

Literary Translator. Miller obtained her B.A. from Texas Christian University in 1946, her M.A. in Spanish in 1965 from Southern Methodist University, and her Ph.D in Comparative Literature and Aesthetics in 1981 from the University of Texas at Dallas. She taught at SMU until her retirement in 2002. A charter member of the American Literary Translators Association (ALTA), she served as the editor for the ALTA Newsletter from 1983-2006. A prolific translator of poetry, Miller has published works by various Latin American authors, including Hugo Lindo (San Salvador) and Nelo Rio (Argentina/Canada).

From the guide to the Miller, E. Gamble mss., 1967-2007, (Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington) http://www.indiana.edu/~liblilly)

Elizabeth Gamble Miller received her bachelor's degree from Texas Christian University in 1946 and her master's degree in Spanish in 1965 from Southern Methodist University. A charter member of the American Literary Translators Association (ALTA), Miller received her doctorate in Comparative Literature and Aesthetics in 1981 from The University of Texas at Dallas. She served as a part- or full-time instructor at SMU for three separate periods: from 1947 to 1949, from 1957 to 1960, and from 1962 to 1972. In 1972, Miller became an assistant professor of Spanish, and advanced to associate professor in 1984. She retired in August of 2002. For twenty-three years (1983-2006) she served as an editor for the ALTA Newsletter, which boasts a circulation of over one thousand. She translated many poems from Spanish into English, and worked as a consultant in her spare time.

From the guide to the Elizabeth Gamble Miller papers SMU 2007. 0402., 1965-2006, 1981-2006, (Southern Methodist University Archives, DeGolyer Library, Southern Methodist University)