Amy Williamsen (1959-2019) was a beloved teacher scholar colleague and mentor to those
fortunate enough to have known and worked with her during her magnificent career at Occidental
College (1985-1989) the University of Arizona (1989-2011) and the University of North
Carolina Greensboro (2011-2019). Her impressive publication record includes the monograph
Co(s)mic Chaos: Exploring Los trabajos de Persiles y Sigismunda (Juan de la Cuesta 1994) five
co-edited volumes (The University Press of the South published one of them Engendering the
Early Modern Stage) and dozens of articles. Her exemplary record of teaching and service is
more difficult to quantify but her leadership and mentorship left an indelible mark on every
institution and organization for which she worked and on every student and scholar she taught
and led. The essays collected in this volume reflect both the substance and impact of her
professional legacy. Essays are linked by their thematic resonance with Amy's own eclectic
scholarship: Peculiar Lives in Early Modern Spain celebrates her fascination with how studying
social margins can enhance our understanding of society as a whole. Thank you so much Amy!
