Hugh A. Harter

Hugh A. Harter (1922–2011) received a BA in French and a PhD in Spanish at Ohio State University, and an MA, also in Spanish, at Mexico City College, the University of the Americas. He has translated from both the French and Spanish, including two other books by Driss Chraïbi, The Butts and Mother Comes of Age. Harter was the director of the International Institute in Madrid from 1984 through 1987.

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