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Virgilio Piñera Collection
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Virgilio Pinera (1912-1979) was a Cuban novelist, playwright, and storywriter.
Consists of a small collection of works by the Cuban dramatist, novelist, poet and literary critic, Virgilio Piñera, including manuscripts of various poems, an unfinished play, Un Pico O Un Pala?, theatrical sketches, and El Guante De Crin, a prose essay. The collection also contains Piñera's extensive correspondence with Humberto Rodriguez Tomeu (1919-1994), a Cuban short story writer and translator, and Witold Gombrowicz's correspondence with Rodriguez Tomeu. Also included are an audiocassette of Piñera reading his poetry, photographs of Piñera (1946-1960s), and programs from various productions of Piñera plays in Cuba and England.
With the exception of the audiocasettes and the letter from Luisa Piñera y Llera to Julia Rodríguez Tomeu, materials in this collection were microfilmed in March 2006.
Purchased from Abilio Estevez in 1993. More letters purchased from Julia Rodriguez Tomeu in 1995.
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This collection was processed in 2002. Finding aid written in 2002.
No appraisal information is available.
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- 2002
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Collection Inventory
Consists of the writings of Virgilio Piñera, including poetry, plays, and prose.
This series is arranged into three subseries: Poetry, Plays, and Prose.
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Consists of manuscripts for poetry such as "El león," "Una broma colosal," "Logra que Dios...," and "Las siete en punto," as well as others.
Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.
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Consists of manuscripts for plays such as El filántropo and "Un pico o una pala?"
Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.
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Consists of manuscripts for "El guante de crin" and "Capítulo I."
Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.
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Consists of some correspondence of Luisa Piñera y Llera and Humberto Rodríguez Tomeu.
Arranged alphabetically by correspondent.
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N.B. The letter by Luisa Piñera y Llera was originally restricted until the year 2005. After notice of her death was received in 1997, the restriction was removed. The microfilm copy of the collection made in Mar. 1996 does not include a copy of this letter.
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Consists of the papers of Humberto Rodríguez Tomeu, including Curriculum vitae and a letter about Virgilio Piñera.
Arranged alphabetically by author.
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Consists of a portrait of Piñera and photograph of Piñera with Rodríguez Tomeu and friends
Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.
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Consists of the audiotape "Virgilio Piñera dice sus poemas: La Habana, Cuba."
Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.
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3 audiocassettes
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Consists primarily of biographical information about Virgilio Piñera, Humberto Rodríguez Tomeu, Witold and Rita Gombrowicz, and Graciela Peyrou.
Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.
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