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Subseries 1A: Novels and Novellas, 1959-1996

14 boxes
Collection Creator:
Arenas, Reinaldo, 1943-1990
Dates:
1959-1996
Extent:
14 boxes
Scope and Contents

Contains a corrected typescript of "Que dura es la vida" (with the original binder with handwritten inscription "1959 / Que dura es la vida / R.A.F.") and drafts with holograph corrections of Arturo, la estrella más brillante, El asalto, El color del verano o nuevo jardín de las delicias, La loma del angel, Lazarillo [de Tormes] (adaptation), Otra vez el mar, El palacio de las blanquísimas mofetas, Viaje a La Habana (Novela en tres viajes). Included are drafts, and galley and page proofs with notes and corrections by the translators and, occasionally, by the author of Singing from the Well [English translation of Cantando en el pozo by Andrew Hurley], Farewell to the Sea [English translation of Otra vez el mar by Andrew Hurley], The Doorman [English translation of El portero by Dolores M. Koch. There is also a photocopy of the published but unauthorized French version of Otra vez el mar, translated by Gérard Pina as Encore une fois la mer, with notes and holograph corrections by Arenas.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Unpublished manuscripts may not be photocopied, with the exception of the following: "Castro entre el plebiscito y la pared"; "La dignidad de Guillermo Hernández"; "Los eternos prisioneros de Castro"; "La Feria del Libro de Madrid"; "Guillén el Malo"; "Hacia una caricatura del barroco"; "Hágase también usted un hombre nuevo"; "La hora de la verdad"; "Literatura cubana dentro y fuera de Cuba"; "Literatura y libertad"; "El NY Times tiene cien años de retraso"; "No al diálogo"; "No hay paz para el Nobel"; "La noche oscura del alma"; "Oración"; "La otra historia de Mayta"; "Los paraísos inhabitables"; "La Perestroika"; "Al resplandor del infierno"; "¿Rusia hacia el capitalismo?"; "Vargas Llosa, Presidente." Copies of correspondence and color photographs of Rene Cifuentes are not permitted. Otherwise, single photocopies may be made for research purposes. No further photoduplication of copies of material in the collection can be made when Princeton University Library does not own the original. Inquiries regarding publishing material from the collection should be directed to RBSC Public Services staff through the Ask Us! form. Publication also requires permission of the literary executors. See the department's "Restrictions Notebook." The library has no information on the status of literary rights in the collection and researchers are responsible for determining any questions of copyright.

Credit this material:

Subseries 1A: Novels and Novellas; Reinaldo Arenas Papers, C0232, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (mss): Boxes 1-13; 13A
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Rodolfo G. Aiello in 2001. Finding aid written by Rodolfo G. Aiello in 2001.

Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

Contains a corrected typescript of "Que dura es la vida" (with the original binder with handwritten inscription "1959 / Que dura es la vida / R.A.F.") and drafts with holograph corrections of Arturo, la estrella más brillante, El asalto, El color del verano o nuevo jardín de las delicias, La loma del angel, Lazarillo [de Tormes] (adaptation), Otra vez el mar, El palacio de las blanquísimas mofetas, Viaje a La Habana (Novela en tres viajes). Included are drafts, and galley and page proofs with notes and corrections by the translators and, occasionally, by the author of Singing from the Well [English translation of Cantando en el pozo by Andrew Hurley], Farewell to the Sea [English translation of Otra vez el mar by Andrew Hurley], The Doorman [English translation of El portero by Dolores M. Koch. There is also a photocopy of the published but unauthorized French version of Otra vez el mar, translated by Gérard Pina as Encore une fois la mer, with notes and holograph corrections by Arenas.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by title.

Collection History

Appraisal

No appraisal information is available.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Rodolfo G. Aiello in 2001. Finding aid written by Rodolfo G. Aiello in 2001.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Unpublished manuscripts may not be photocopied, with the exception of the following: "Castro entre el plebiscito y la pared"; "La dignidad de Guillermo Hernández"; "Los eternos prisioneros de Castro"; "La Feria del Libro de Madrid"; "Guillén el Malo"; "Hacia una caricatura del barroco"; "Hágase también usted un hombre nuevo"; "La hora de la verdad"; "Literatura cubana dentro y fuera de Cuba"; "Literatura y libertad"; "El NY Times tiene cien años de retraso"; "No al diálogo"; "No hay paz para el Nobel"; "La noche oscura del alma"; "Oración"; "La otra historia de Mayta"; "Los paraísos inhabitables"; "La Perestroika"; "Al resplandor del infierno"; "¿Rusia hacia el capitalismo?"; "Vargas Llosa, Presidente." Copies of correspondence and color photographs of Rene Cifuentes are not permitted. Otherwise, single photocopies may be made for research purposes. No further photoduplication of copies of material in the collection can be made when Princeton University Library does not own the original. Inquiries regarding publishing material from the collection should be directed to RBSC Public Services staff through the Ask Us! form. Publication also requires permission of the literary executors. See the department's "Restrictions Notebook." The library has no information on the status of literary rights in the collection and researchers are responsible for determining any questions of copyright.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Credit this material:

Subseries 1A: Novels and Novellas; Reinaldo Arenas Papers, C0232, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

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Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (mss): Boxes 1-13; 13A

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