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José Martínez Sotomayor Papers

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Martínez Sotomayor, José, 1895-1980

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.

This collection was processed in 2002. Finding aid written in 2002.

No appraisal information is available.

Publisher
Manuscripts Division
Finding Aid Date
2002
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research use.

Use Restrictions

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. No further photoduplication of copies of material in the collection can be made when Princeton University Library does not own the original. Inquiries regarding publishing material from the collection should be directed to RBSC Public Services staff through the Ask Us! form. The library has no information on the status of literary rights in the collection and researchers are responsible for determining any questions of copyright.

Collection Inventory

Scope and Contents

Consists of manuscripts, printed book, and related correspondence for La rueca de aire.

Arrangement

This series is arranged into two subseries: Manuscripts and Printed Book, and Related Correspondence.

Physical Description

1 box

Scope and Contents

Consists of three manuscripts for La rueca de aire as well as the printed book.

Arrangement

Arranged by genre of material.

Physical Description

1 box

Three manuscripts of La rueca de aire: AMs, TMs, and TMs (carbon), see also series V. Additional Material, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Printed book (México: Imprenta Mundial, 1930. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Scope and Contents

Consists of 62 letters related to La rueca de aire.

Arrangement

Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.

Physical Description

1 box

Correspondence (62 items, spanning 1930-1932 with a few undated), 1930-1932. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Scope and Contents

Consists of manuscripts and related correspondence for Lentitud.

Arrangement

This series is arranged into two subseries: Manuscripts, and Related Correspondence.

Physical Description

1 box

Scope and Contents

Consists of manuscripts of three short stories for Lentitud.

Arrangement

Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.

Physical Description

1 box

Three short stories: "Lentitud," "Hontanar," and "Neocentauro," AMss, TMs, and TMss (carbons), dates not examined. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Scope and Contents

Consists of 41 letters related to Lentitud.

Arrangement

Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.

Physical Description

1 box

Correspondence (41 items, spanning, 1933-1934. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Scope and Contents

Consists of manuscripts and related correspondence for Locura.

Arrangement

This series is arranged into two subseries: Manuscripts, and Related Correspondence.

Physical Description

2 boxes

Scope and Contents

Consists of typescripts, drafts, and plans related to Locura.

Arrangement

Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.

Physical Description

2 boxes

Two typescript manuscripts of book, comprised of five short stories, "Locura," "El timbalero," "Por las nubes," "Timidez," and "Estrella doble." TMs with holograph corrections, 120 pp. and TMs (carbon), 119 pp., dates not examined. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Various drafts of the short stories "Locura" and "Por las nubes" (the latter originally titled "Obsesión," but published as "Por las nubes"), AMss and TMs (carbon). Includes plan for the short story "Obsesión.", dates not examined. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Plan for short story "Estrella doble"; two manuscripts for "Estrella doble," AMs and TMs with holograph corrections (incomplete); one manuscript for short story "Timidez," AMs, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

See also series V. Additional Material.

Physical Description

1 folder

Scope and Contents

Consists of 29 letters related to Locura.

Arrangement

Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.

Physical Description

1 box

Correspondence (29 items, spanning, 1939-1940. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Scope and Contents

Consists of general correspondence and printed materials.

Arrangement

This series is arranged into two subseries: Letters, Cards and Printed Material, and Telegrams and Mailgrams.

Physical Description

1 box

Scope and Contents

Consists of letters, cards, and printed material.

Arrangement

Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.

Physical Description

1 box

Primera Parte/Part One (74 items), dates not examined. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Segunda Parte/Part Two (70 items), dates not examined. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Tercera Parte/Part Three (83 items), dates not examined. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Cuarta Parte/Part Four (61 items), dates not examined. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Scope and Contents

Consists of telegrams and mailgrams.

Arrangement

Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.

Physical Description

1 box

Part Four (continued): Telegrams and Mailgrams (77 total), dates not examined. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Scope and Contents

Consists of additional correspondence and manuscripts.

Arrangement

Arranged by accession number.

Physical Description

2 boxes

Physical Description

1 box

Fleury, Lauro to José Martínez Sotomayor, TLS, 1931. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Almazán, Leonides Andreu, governor of the state of Puebla to "Ciudadano Juez Cuarto de Distrito," TD, 1930. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Almazán, Leonides Andreu to Martínez Sotomayor, telegram, 1931. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Romo, Ismail Luquin to Martíinez Sotomayor, TLS, 1957. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Martíinez Sotomayor to Ismail Luquin Romo, TL (carbon), 1957. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Physical Description

1 box

Additional manuscripts, and related correspondence, 1931-1938for La rueca de aire, Locura (La venganza), and the novella La mina (1968), and miscellaneous writings. See the finding aid in Spanish, 1931-1938. 5 folders.
Physical Description

5 folders

Print, Suggest