Scope and Contents
The papers consist of correspondence and subject files related to the professional life of Emir Rodriguez Monegal as an expert in Latin American literature and language.
Dates
- 1959-1985
- 1959-1985
Creator
Language of Materials
The collection is in Spanish and Portuguese.
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research with the exception of the correspondence series, which is restricted until January 1, 2059.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright status for collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was transferred from Bryn Mawr, 1996.
Arrangement
Arranged in four series: I. Correspondence, 1959-1983. II. Organizations, 1964-1985. III. Yale University, 1964-1985. IV. Subject Files, 1968-1985.
Extent
1 Linear Feet
1 Linear Feet
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
The papers consist of correspondence and subject files related to the professional life of Emir Rodriguez Monegal as an expert in Latin American literature and language.
Biographical / Historical
Emir Rodriguez Monegal was born in Melo, Uruguay, in 1921. He was a member of the Yale University faculty from 1969 until his death in 1985. At various times Rodriguez Monegal served as chairman and director of graduate studies of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese. He was a visiting professor at several universities, including Harvard University, the University of Southern California, El Colegio de Mexico, Universidade Federal in Rio de Janeiro, and the University of Pittsburgh. Rodriguez Monegal was an expert on Latin American literature and the author of a literary biography of Jorge Luis Borges and several other books. He also served as editor of numerous literary magazines. He married Selma Calasans and had three children. Rodriguez Monegal died in New Haven on November 21, 1985.
- Title
- Guide to the Emir Rodriguez Monegal Papers
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- compiled by Matthew T. McLean
- Date
- November 1998
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
Yale University Library
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Location
Sterling Memorial Library
Room 147
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New Haven, CT 06511