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Sonja Karsen Papers
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Karsen has been a professor of Spanish and modern languages at Skidmore College since 1957. She is the author of Guillermo Valencia: Colombian Poet, 1873-1943, (1951), Selected Poems of Jaime Torres Bodet, (1964), and a biography, Jaime Torres Bodet (1971).
The collection consists of papers of Karsen used in her research on two Latin American poets. Karsen's papers relating to Jaime Torres Bodet (1902-1974), the Mexican minister of education, foreign ambassador, director general (1948-1952) of UNESCO, author and poet, include eighty letters sent by Torres Bodet spanning 1952 to 1974, and copies of her letters sent to him, correspondence of Karsen about Torres Bodet, copies of various poems, articles and speeches by Torres Bodet, bibliographies, and printed reviews, dissertations and articles on Torres Bodet. Karsen's papers relating to the Colombian poet and politican Guillermo Valencia (1873-1943) include copies (transcribed by Karsen) of Valencia's poetry (1897-1943) entitled "Poesias Sueltas," copies of many of his translations into Spanish of various works by Baudelaire, Gautier, Hugo, Rilke, Keats, and others, correspondence (1943-1992) of Karsen about Valencia, photographs, clippings, and reviews of Karsen's book (1951) on Valencia. Other correspondence present includes that of Colombian essayist Baldomero Sanín Cano (1942-1951), Mexican writers José María González de Mendoza and Rafael Solana, and professor and critic Carlos García Prada.
The collection also includes two phonograph records (33 1/3 rpm): Guillermo Valencia reading "Los Gatos" by Baudelaire (undated) and Torres Bodet reading selections of poetry and prose (1960) in a recording made for the "Voz Viva de Mexico" series produced by the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico.
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This collection was processed in 2003. Finding aid written in 2003.
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Collection Inventory
Consists of the correspondence, works, photographs, and printed matter of Jaime Torres Bodet.
This series is arranged into four subseries: Correspondence, Works, Photographs, and Printed Matter.
Physical Description2 boxes
Consists primarily of correspondence with Karsen.
Arranged by correspondent.
Physical Description1 box
11 folders
2 folders
1 folder
1 folder
1 folder
1 folder
1 folder
Consists of articles, poems, speeches, and bibliographies of Jaime Torres Bodet.
Arranged by genre of material.
Physical Description1 box
1 folder
1 folder
1 folder
Consists of three photographs and three slides of Jaime Torres Bodet.
Arranged by subject of photograph.
Physical Description1 box
1 folder
Consists of obituaries and other printed matter related to Jaime Torres Bodet.
Arranged by genre of material.
Physical Description1 box
1 folder
1 folder
6 folders
Consists of the correspondence, photographs, works, printed matter, and recordings of Guillermo Valencia.
This series is arranged into five subseries: Correspondence, Photographs, Works, Printed Matter, and Recording.
Physical Description1 box
Consists of the correspondence of Guillermo Valencia, primarily with Karsen.
Arranged by correspondent.
Physical Description1 box
1 folder
1 folder
Consists of photographs of Guillermo Valencia, a bust, and his home.
Arranged by subject of photograph.
Physical Description1 box
1 folder
1 folder
1 folder
Consists of manuscripts of works by Guillermo Valencia.
Arranged by genre of material.
Physical Description1 box
1 folder
1 folder
1 folder
1 folder
Consists of reviews of works on Guillermo Valencia and articles about him.
Arranged by subject of material.
Physical Description1 box
1 folder
1 folder
Consists of a recording of Guillermo Valencia reading "Los Gatos" by Baudelaire, one phonograph record.
Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.
Physical Description1 box
1 folder
Consists of a phonograph recording of Jaime Torres Bodet, an index card file, and "Curriculum Vitae of Dr. Sonja Petra Karsen."
Arranged by author.
Physical Description1 box
Consists of readings of poetry and prose, with printed booklet containing text of readings and introduction by Mexican poet José Luis Martínez.
Physical Description1 box
1 box
1 box
1 box