Juan Flores Papers

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Title of collection or material

Juan Flores Papers

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Creation dates

1960-2014

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General notes

The papers document the dynamic academic career of renowned Puerto Rican and Cultural Studies scholar Juan Flores. He received his Ph.D. in German Literature from Yale University and was a professor of Latino Studies at NYU. He served as Director of the Centro de Estudios Puertorriqueños from 1994-1997. His collection extensively documents his research on popular culture and music in Puerto Rican and Latin America, the Puerto Rican diaspora community and Nuyorican poetry. Flores published significant books and articles on these subjects such as From Bomba to Hip-Hop (2000) and The Diaspora Strikes Back (2009).

Content notes

This collection consists of clippings, correspondence, photographs, publications, speeches and writings.

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Extent

Volume (cu. ft.): 28.0

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