Gloria Alcorta papers sent to Antonio Requeni
Overview
Notes, letters, and drawings sent by poet Gloria Alcorta to poet Antonio Requeni.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1995-2003
Creator
- Alcorta, Gloria (Person)
Language of Materials
Spanish
Condition Description
Good.
Conditions Governing Access
Open for research.
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Extent
.08 linear feet (1 volume)Collection includes 15 short notes, four letters, and two drawings sent by Alcorta to avant-garde poet Antonio Requeni.
Biographical / Historical
Gloria Alcorta (1918-2012) was an Argentine writer, poet and sculptor, the daughter of a French diplomat amd granddaughter of the author Eduarda Mansilla de García. Her works include nine books of poetry, fiction or drama, as well as sculpture. Her first volume of poetry was written in French when she was under 20 years old.
Antonio Requeni (born 1930) is an Argentine journalist, poet, essayist, and children's book author.
Arrangement
Collection is minimally processed and is in original order.
Physical Location
Harvard Depository
Immediate Source of Acquisition
2020M-40. Purchased with funds from the Frank Brewer Bemis Bequest, 2019 September.
Processing Information
Accessioned by Melanie Wisner, 2019 October.
Creator
- Alcorta, Gloria (Person)
- Requeni, Antonio (addressee., Person)
- Title
- Alcorta, Gloria. Gloria Alcorta papers sent to Antonio Requeni, circa 1995-2003 (MS Span 196): Guide
- Status
- completed
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard University
- Date
- 2019 October 8
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou03271
Repository Details
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