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Series 2: Correspondence with Latin American Authors, 1960-1994

8 boxes
Restrictions may apply.
Collection Creator:
Luchting, Wolfgang A. (Wolfgang Alexander) (1927)
Dates:
1960-1994
Extent:
8 boxes
Scope and Contents

This series contains Luchting's correspondence with Latin American authors. The letters date from 1960 to 1994 and represent many published writers, chiefly novelists, poets, and literary critics, including many well-known Latin American writers, such as José Donoso, Mario Vargas Llosa, Ernesto Sábato, and Manuel Puig. There is also substantial correspondence from writers Julio Ramón Ribeyro, Alvaro Menén Desleal, Enrique Lafourcade, Carlos E. Zavaleta, Enrique Verástegui, Isaac Goldemberg, Manuel Mejía Valera, and critics Carlos Meneses, Julio Ortega, and Jorge Ruffinelli, among others.

Conditions Governing Access

The letters of G. Alvarez Gardeazábal and Günter W. Lorenz are closed during the lifetimes of these authors.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Credit this material:

Series 2: Correspondence with Latin American Authors; Wolfgang A. Luchting Correspondence, C0793, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Storage Note:
  • This is stored in multiple locations.
  • Firestone Library (mss): Box 1-6
  • Firestone Library (hsvm): Box 7-8
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 Claire A. Johnston in 1996. Finding aid written by Claire A. Johnston in 1996.

Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

This series contains Luchting's correspondence with Latin American authors. The letters date from 1960 to 1994 and represent many published writers, chiefly novelists, poets, and literary critics, including many well-known Latin American writers, such as José Donoso, Mario Vargas Llosa, Ernesto Sábato, and Manuel Puig. There is also substantial correspondence from writers Julio Ramón Ribeyro, Alvaro Menén Desleal, Enrique Lafourcade, Carlos E. Zavaleta, Enrique Verástegui, Isaac Goldemberg, Manuel Mejía Valera, and critics Carlos Meneses, Julio Ortega, and Jorge Ruffinelli, among others.

Arrangement

This series is arranged three subseries: Letters from Latin American Authors, Luchting's Letters to Latin American Authors, and Restricted Correspondence.

Collection History

Appraisal

No appraisal information is available.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Claire A. Johnston in 1996. Finding aid written by Claire A. Johnston in 1996.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

The letters of G. Alvarez Gardeazábal and Günter W. Lorenz are closed during the lifetimes of these authors.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

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:

Series 2: Correspondence with Latin American Authors; Wolfgang A. Luchting Correspondence, C0793, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

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Storage Note:
  • This is stored in multiple locations.
  • Firestone Library (mss): Box 1-6
  • Firestone Library (hsvm): Box 7-8

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Bibliography

The biography was based partly on information found in the collection, including Luchting's responses to a questionnaire sent to him by Alvaro Menén Desleal in 1969.

Names:
Álvarez Gardeazábal, Gustavo
Lorenz, Günter W.
Ribeyro, Julio Ramón (1929-1994)