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Selected Correspondence of Margaret Randall, 1977-1999
Creator
Randall, Margaret, 1936-
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Format
Manuscript
Language
Multiple languages
English
Spanish
Description
6 boxes
2 items
2.5 linear feet
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Special Collections - Manuscripts Archival. Special Collections Use Only
C0861 Latin American
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Authors, Latin American
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20th century
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Correspondence
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Cuban literature
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20th century
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Editors
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Latin America
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20th century
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Correspondence
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Gays' writings, Latin American
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20th century
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Sexual orientation
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Cuba
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20th century
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Journalists, Latin American
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20th century
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Correspondence
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Lesbians' writings, Latin American
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20th century
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Latin American poetry
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20th century
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Poets, American
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20th century
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Correspondence
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Poets, Latin American
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20th century
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Correspondence
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Poets, Mexican
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20th century
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Correspondence
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Poets, Nicaraguan
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20th century
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Correspondence
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Poets, Uruguayan
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20th century
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Correspondence
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Publishers and publishing
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Mexico
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20th century
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Correspondence
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Cuba
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Politics and government
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1959-1990
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Cuba
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Politics and government
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1990-
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Cuba
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Social conditions
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1959-
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Latin America
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Intellectual life
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20th century
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Nicaragua
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Politics and government
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1979-1990
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Nicaragua
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Social conditions
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1979-
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Compiled/Created
1977-1999
Restrictions note
Collection is open for research use.
Summary note
The Selected Correspondence of Margaret Randall consists of letters exchanged between the American Marxist, poet, editor, author Margaret Randall, and many Latin American poets, writers, journalists, editors, and friends. Also included are subject files, articles, and printed matter relating to Cuba and Nicaragua. Randall was born in New York, but spent most of her adult life in Latin America. In 1961 she moved from Albuquerque, New Mexico to Mexico, then to Cuba in 1969, and from there to Nicaragua in 1980, returning to Albuquerque in 1984.
Consists of correspondence (1977-1999) that reflects a wide selection of Latin American, primarily Cuban, poets, writers, journalists, editors, and friends. The correspondents include Ruth Behar, Antonio Castro, Robert Cohen, Alex Fleites, Francisco Garzón Céspedes, Dan Georgakas, Marian McDonald, Sergio Mondragón, Michele Najlis, Victor Núñez Rodríguez, Arnaldo Orfila Reynal, Mirta Yáñez, and Daisy Zamora. Their letters discuss literary topics, gay and lesbian issues, and other social and political issues of the times. Some letters include poems, articles, photographs, and clippings. Also included are subject files, articles, and printed matter relating to Cuba and Nicaragua. This collection offers insight into the social and political issues of contemporary Latin America. A few of the 42 correspondents are Ruth Behar, Antonio Castro, Robert Cohen, Alex Fleites, Francisco Garzón Céspedes, Dan Georgakas, Marian McDonald, Sergio Mondragón, Michele Najlis, Victor Rodríguez Núñez, Arnaldo Orfila Reynal, Mirta Yáñez, and Daisy Zamora. Also included are Randall's subject files (1977-1999) on Cuba and Nicaragua, containing miscellaneous correspondence, articles, and printed matter.
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