Leslie Walton
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Leslie Bannister Walton was an academic in Hispanic Studies at Edinburgh University and a Hispanist
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, where he was awarded a first-class degree in medieval and modern languages. His association with Edinburgh University began in 1920, and he rose to become Forbes Reader in Spanish and head of the Department of Hispanic Studies. His writings included a critical study of the Spanish novelist Perez Galdos and editions of classical Spanish works. He also lectured for the Ministry of Information and the British Council
in Spain and South America. He died on 9 September 1960 in Edinburgh, aged 64.
Hispanist
A Hispanist is a scholar specialising in Hispanic studies, that is Spanish or Portuguese language, literature, linguistics, or civilization, and by extension, Basque, Catalan and Galician....
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Life
Walton was educated at University College, London and Jesus College, OxfordJesus College, Oxford
Jesus College is one of the colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It is in the centre of the city, on a site between Turl Street, Ship Street, Cornmarket Street and Market Street...
, where he was awarded a first-class degree in medieval and modern languages. His association with Edinburgh University began in 1920, and he rose to become Forbes Reader in Spanish and head of the Department of Hispanic Studies. His writings included a critical study of the Spanish novelist Perez Galdos and editions of classical Spanish works. He also lectured for the Ministry of Information and the British Council
British Council
The British Council is a United Kingdom-based organisation specialising in international educational and cultural opportunities. It is registered as a charity both in England and Wales, and in Scotland...
in Spain and South America. He died on 9 September 1960 in Edinburgh, aged 64.