Emir Rodriguez Monegal papers

Collection

Call Number: MS 1750

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

Rodríguez Monegal, Emir, 1921-1985

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

Catalog Record

A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog

Persistent URL

https://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/mssa.ms.1750

Additional Description

Overview

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.