Liliane Hasson Collection of Latin American Writers, 1963-2005

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Collection Overview

Creator:

Hasson, Liliane

Title:

Liliane Hasson Collection of Latin American Writers

Repository:

Manuscripts Division

Permanent URL:

http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/cc08hf66m

Dates:

1963-2005

Size:

6 boxes, 2.0 linear feet

Storage Note:

This is stored in multiple locations.
Firestone Library (scamss): Boxes 1-4; B-001192
Firestone Library (scahsvm): Box 6

Language:

Spanish; Castilian, French, and English

Abstract: Contains the letters of Reinaldo Arenas and other Latin American authors to the French translator Liliane Hasson. Also includes copies of manuscripts by Arenas and others, photographs, and audio recordings of interviews with Latin American writers.

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of correspondence between Hasson and Latin American writers and artists as well as copies of manuscripts by such Latin American authors as Reinaldo Arenas and Roberto Valero. Also includes photographs and audio recordings of interviews with Latin American writers.

Arrangement

Arranged in the following series and subseries:

Collection Creator Biography:

Hasson, Liliane

Liliane Hasson is a French writer and translator of Cuban literature. She was born in London, but moved to France when she was two. She studied Hispanic Literature at the Sorbonne, and translated the works of such Cuban writers as Reinaldo Arenas, Virgilio Piñera, Antonio José Ponte, Guillermo Rosales, and Carlos Victoria. She has also translated the works of the Spanish writer Benito Pérez Galdós. She has written books on Cuban culture and literature, including a biographical essay on the life of Arenas. She is a professor emerita in the Département d'Études Hispaniques at the Université de Nantes.

Collection History

Acquisition:

Initial acquisition purchased from Liliane Hasson in April 1996 . A later addition was purchased from Liliane Hasson in November 2010 .

Appraisal

No appraisal information is available.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Alyssa Meyers in 2010. Finding aid written by Alyssa Meyers in 2010.

Finding aid updated by Faith Charlton in 2018. During 2022, restrictions were lifted as part of a restrictions review project.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

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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.

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