Rate My Professor Robert Fleming

Robert E. Fleming served as Professor of English Language and Literature at the University of New Mexico, where he holds the title of Professor Emeritus. His primary field is American Literary Studies. Over a distinguished career spanning several decades at UNM, Fleming demonstrated commitment to graduate education by chairing and participating in numerous doctoral dissertation committees within the English department. Examples of theses he chaired include Philip D. Ortego's "Backgrounds of Mexican American Literature" (1971), Lillie P. Jackson's "Zora Neale Hurston: A Non-Revolutionary Black Artist," the exploration of "The Indestructible Woman in the Works of Faulkner, Hemingway, and Warren" (1973), "Nonfictive Bases for the Novels and Short Stories of Robert McAlmon," "Autobiography and Art: Aesthetic Uses of the Creative Process in the Poetry of William Carlos Williams," "The Queasy World of Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.: Satire in the Novels," and "A Consideration of Some Archetypes in Malory's Le Morte D'Arthur." These efforts underscore his engagement with modernist fiction, African American literature, Chicano studies, satire, and literary archetypes influencing American writing.

Fleming's scholarly output centers on Ernest Hemingway and Sinclair Lewis. He edited "Hemingway and the Natural World" (University of Idaho Press, 1999), a volume addressing environmental themes in Hemingway's works. He authored "The Face in the Mirror: Hemingway's Writers" (University of Alabama Press, 1994), which examines portrayals of writers in Hemingway's narratives. With Esther K. Fleming, he co-authored "Sinclair Lewis: A Reference Guide" (G.K. Hall, 1980), offering a comprehensive bibliography of Lewis scholarship. Fleming also co-edited Ernest Hemingway's "Under Kilimanjaro" (Kent State University Press, 2005), facilitating the publication of one of the author's late manuscripts. Additionally, he wrote "English, 1889-1989: A Record of Service and Achievement," contributing to the University of New Mexico College of Arts and Sciences Centennial History (1889-1990). These publications have bolstered research in 20th-century American literature, particularly Hemingway studies and bibliographic resources. Fleming's work has left a lasting mark on the discipline of Literature at the University of New Mexico.