Schwartz, Richard Alan

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SCHWARTZ, Richard Alan

SCHWARTZ, Richard Alan. American, b. 1951. Genres: Film, History, Politics/Government, Reference. Career: Indiana University Northwest, Gary, adjunct professor, 1975-77; University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, adjunct professor, 1977-78; New England Telephone Co., Boston, MA, computer programmer, 1978-79; Florida International University, Miami, assistant professor to professor of English, 1979-, associate director of Institute for Public Policy, 1989-90, director of film certificate program, 2000-. Lecturer at University of Palermo, University of Catania, and Bogazici University, 1985-86; guest on television and radio programs. Publications: The Cold War Reference Guide: A General History and Annotated Chronology, with Selected Biographies, 1997; Cold War Culture, 1997; Encyclopedia of the Persian Gulf War, 1998; Woody: From Antz to Zelig, 2000; The Films of Ridley Scott, 2001; The 1950s, 2002. Contributor of articles and reviews to periodicals. Address: Department of English, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, U.S.A. Online address: [email protected]

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