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Robert Lima
Education
Robert Lima did his undergraduate degree work
in English and Philosophy at Villanova University (1953-1957), being elected
to Alpha Psi Omega National Honorary Drama Fraternity. He also received
the Master of Arts degree in Theatre and Drama (1961) from that same institution
upon completion of his active duty in the United States Army Reserve. Thereafter,
he worked as a freelance writer, editor and translator for several New
York City publishing houses, as well as in film production, off-Broadway
theatre and broadcasting, the latter for the Voice of America. In 1962
he entered the teaching profession as a full-time Lecturer in Romance Languages
at Hunter College of the City University of New York and began concurrent
doctoral studies at New York University. He received the Doctor of Philosophy
degree in Romance Languages and Literatures (1968) with departmental honors,
earning New York University's Founders' Day Award for Academic Excellence.
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