Aurelio m espinosa biography of albert

Neomexicano American author of Spanish folklore

Aurelio Macedonio Espinosa Sr. (September 12, 1880 – September 4, 1958), was an American author and professor of Mexican heritage.

He was a professor at Stanford University. He was known for his promotion of the study of the Spanish language and literature.

Aurelio m espinosa biography of albert

Personal life

Espinosa, one of 14 siblings, was born in El Carnero, Colorado in the mostly Hispanic San Luis Valley, on September 12, 1880, to Celso and Rafaela Espinosa. His parents, descendants of the first New Mexicans to settle in Colorado in the mid-1800s, lived on a homestead and raised cattle and sheep.

He learned about Spanish folk tales and ballads from his uncle, Don Ramon Martinez, who lived in the mountains of southern Colorado. The