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José Martínez Sotomayor Papers
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José Martínez Sotomayor was a Mexican lawyer, judge, and writer who published novels, short stories, and nonfiction. Born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, he was affiliated with the literary magazines Bandera de Provincias, published in Guadalajara in 1929-1930, and Contemporáneos, published in Mexico City from 1929 to 1931. The founders and editors of the latter magazine were referred to as "Los Contemporáneos." This literary group was interested in exploring new forms of expression in prose, poetry, and the visual arts and in introducing North American and European writers to a Mexican audience.
Consists of personal papers of Biography of José Martínez Sotomayor. Martínez Sotomayor's correspondence includes letters from other members of the "Contemporáneos" group, such as José Gorostiza, Jaime Torres Bodet, and Xavier Villaurrutia. Also included are letters from Mexican novelists and essayists Agustín Yañez, Efraín González Luna, and Alfonso Gutiérrez Hermosillo.
The papers contain autograph and typescript manuscripts of three of Martínez Sotomayor's books: La Rueca de Air (novel), Lentitud (short stories), and Locura (short stories). The manuscripts for La Rueca de Aire (The Twisting of the Wind) include a copy of the printed book, published in 1930. There are subseries of correspondence related to each of these three books, and a separate series of general correspondence and documents, covering the period 1930-1932, primarily.
Purchased from Gabriel Rosenzweig Pichards in 1997.
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This collection was processed in 2002. Finding aid written in 2002.
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Subject
- Contemporáneos (Literary group)
- Critics -- Mexico -- 20th century -- Correspondence
- Mexican fiction -- 20th century
- Mexican literature -- 20th century
- Novelists, Mexican -- 20th century -- Correspondence
- Poets, Mexican -- 20th century -- Correspondence
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- Manuscripts Division
- Finding Aid Date
- 2002
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Collection Inventory
Consists of manuscripts, printed book, and related correspondence for La rueca de aire.
This series is arranged into two subseries: Manuscripts and Printed Book, and Related Correspondence.
Physical Description1 box
Consists of three manuscripts for La rueca de aire as well as the printed book.
Arranged by genre of material.
Physical Description1 box
1 folder
1 folder
Consists of 62 letters related to La rueca de aire.
Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.
Physical Description1 box
1 folder
Consists of manuscripts and related correspondence for Lentitud.
This series is arranged into two subseries: Manuscripts, and Related Correspondence.
Physical Description1 box
Consists of manuscripts of three short stories for Lentitud.
Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.
Physical Description1 box
1 folder
Consists of 41 letters related to Lentitud.
Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.
Physical Description1 box
1 folder
Consists of manuscripts and related correspondence for Locura.
This series is arranged into two subseries: Manuscripts, and Related Correspondence.
Physical Description2 boxes
Consists of typescripts, drafts, and plans related to Locura.
Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.
Physical Description2 boxes
1 folder
1 folder
See also series V. Additional Material.
Physical Description1 folder
Consists of 29 letters related to Locura.
Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.
Physical Description1 box
1 folder
Consists of general correspondence and printed materials.
This series is arranged into two subseries: Letters, Cards and Printed Material, and Telegrams and Mailgrams.
Physical Description1 box
Consists of letters, cards, and printed material.
Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.
Physical Description1 box
1 folder
1 folder
1 folder
1 folder
Consists of telegrams and mailgrams.
Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.
Physical Description1 box
1 folder
Consists of additional correspondence and manuscripts.
Arranged by accession number.
Physical Description2 boxes
1 box
1 folder
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