Mario J. Valdés (January 28, 1934 - April 26, 2020) was a literary scholar of Mexican descent who established and built the Centre for Comparative Literature at the University of Toronto, where he served as a professor.[1][2]

Valdés was born in Illinois and received his PhD at the University of Illinois, Chicago.[1]

He also served as a president of the Modern Language Association.[2]

He died in 2020.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "In memoriam: Mario J. Valdés, 1934–2020 – International Comparative Literature Association". Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "In Memoriam: Professor Mario J. Valdés | Centre for Comparative Literature, University of Toronto". Retrieved 20 August 2023.
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