"Why English?" was the title of the address performed by Dr. J. Donald Silva at ESFF, on January 18th.
Dr. J. Donald Silva is Professor Emeritus at the University of New Hampshire, Durham, where he taught English for 42 years.
He is the author of A Bibliography (works in English) on the Madeira Islands. Durham, N.H.: Essays in Portuguese Studies, Number 5, 1978, and "With Columbus in Madeira." Portuguese Studies Review (Durham, NH), vol. 1, number 1 (Spring-Summer 1991).
Prof. Silva's newest publication is titled "Black Kestrel" and is sold by amazon.com.
He often visits Madeira where his family has lived since the 15th century.
Prof. Silva is also a writer, poet, mountain climber, swimmer and gardener. He is a stone cutter and stone mason.
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