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Eliseo Diego Papers

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Diego, Eliseo

Eliseo Diego is a Cuban poet, author, and translator.

The collection consists of papers of Diego, Cuban poet, author, and translator: 20 letters (1946-1990) by Gaston Baquero, Alfonso Reyes, Eugenio Florit, and other friends and writers to Diego; 28 letters (circa 1960-1990) by Diego to various friends and family members; 56 additional letters (circa 1940-1960) by Diego to his wife, Bella Garcia-Marruz Badio; and an undated, typed manuscript entitled "Los Zapatos Vacios" by Reinaldo Arenas with autograph annotations by Eliseo Diego. Also included is a postcard photograph of Diego.

Purchased from Josefina de Diego in 1999. Card sent by Josefina de Diego is a gift from Peter Thomas.

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Publisher
Manuscripts Division
Finding Aid Date
2002
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Collection Inventory

Chronology and Biography, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Letters to Eliseo Diego, 1946-1990 July 9. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Includes letters by Gaston Baquero, Eugenio Florit, Ramón Gómez de la Serna, Jorge Guillén, José Lezama Lima, Dulce María Loynaz, Julián and Tangui Orbón, Alphonso Reyes, José María Valverde,

Physical Description

1 folder

Letters by Eliseo Diego to Bella Esther García-Marruz Badía (wife), circa 1940-1960. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

56 letters.

Physical Description

1 folder

Letters by Eliseo Diego to Family and Friends, 1964 June-1989 May 24. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Recipients include Hugo [?], Claude Couffon, Constante Alejandro de ("Rapi")Diego García-Marruz (son), Eliseo Alberto de ("Lichi") Diego García-Marruz (son), Ismael de Diego de los Ríos (grandson), and Luis Rogelio Nogueras, and María Zambrano.

Physical Description

1 folder

"Aquí he vivido", undated. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

TMs of speech by Josefina de Diego (daughter) delivered at Instituto de Literatura y Lingüística on December 3, 2000; and Aquí he vivido: Edición bilingüe con traducciones del autor (paperback book).

Physical Description

1 folder

Arenas, Reinaldo: "Los zapatos vacíos", 1960 May 14-1969 May 14. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

TMs, 2 pp., 1960s May 14 (with AN by Diego)

Physical Description

1 folder

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