Overview
Various correspondence of Spanish poet and critic Pedro Salinas.
Dates
- Creation: 1940-1975
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in Spanish.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
Extent
.5 linear feet (1 box)Includes letters to María Diez de Ofíate and typescript (carbon) drafts of poems, among other items.
Biographical / Historical
Salinas (full name Pedro Salinas Serrano) was a Spanish poet and critic. He taught and lectured in Europe, U.S., and Latin America.
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically
Immediate Source of Acquisition
*74M-70. Gift of Mr. Jaime Pedro Salinas, 6 Madrid (5) Spain; received: 1975 May 28.
- Title
- Salinas, Pedro, 1892-1951. Pedro Salinas additional papers, 1940-1975: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou00394
Repository Details
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