Moser, Gerald M. (Gerald Max Joseph), 1915-2005

Gerald M. Moser taught at The Pennsylvania State University from 1949-1978. As professor of romance languages, he taught French, Spanish and its literatures, Portuguese language and literature, and Brazilian and Luso-African literatures. He authored A new bibliography of the lusophone literatures of Africa = Nova bibliografia das literaturas africanas de expressão portuguesa with Manuel Ferreira.

From the description of [Gerald M. Moser collection of Lusophone Africa, 1880-2005]. [1880-2005]. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 173491435

Gerald M. Moser was professor emeritus of romance languages, The Pennsylvania State University, where he taught, 1949-1978, French, Spanish and its literatures, Portuguese language and literature, and Brazilian and Luso-African literatures. Jorge Amado, Brazil's all-time best-selling author, became a well-loved national and much-acclaimed international novelist. He published novels, short stories, and nonfiction, including travel and memoir. Amado is ranked by some critics as Brazil's greatest twentieth-century novelist. His depictions of the social, political, and cultural aspects of Brazil's northwestern Bahia region have been translated into as many as fifty languages.

From the description of Gerald M. Moser travel diary to Brazil, and letters received from Jorge Amado, 1970-2001. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 162135805