Antón Arrufat Papers
Item
Title of collection or material
Antón Arrufat Papers
Finding aid
Significant contributors
Creation dates
1953-1991 (mostly 1960-1972)
Source institution
General notes
The Antón Arrufat Papers consists of writings by Antón Arrufat and others, and correspondence of Antón Arrufat. The collection includes poems by Arrufat, a notebook for the novel La Caja Está Cerrada, poems and short stories by Virgilio Piñera, and a partial manuscript and correspondence related to a Spanish translation of Witold Gombrowicz's novel, Ferdydurke. Gombrowicz is a Polish writer who lived in Argentina for 25 years. The strength of the collection are the original writings of Arrufat, and his correspondence with Argentinian writers Julio Cortázar and José Bianco, Cuban writers Guillermo Cabrera Infante, Virgilio Piñera, Calvert Casey, and José Triana, and Mexican writers Juan Vicente Melo, Juan José Arreola, and José Emilio Pacheco.
Content notes
The papers are divided in the following series: 1. Writings, 1953-1970; 2. General Correspondence , 1955-1991; 3. Papers by Others 1963-1972
Extent
0.45 linear feet, 1 box
Language
Call number
C0737