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Letter |
July 09, 1990 |
letter to Nascimento |
Spanish |
This letter from Manuel Zapata Olivella to Abdias do Nascimento gives updates regarding the fourth Congreso de la Cultura Negra de las Américas, including the latest activities by Colombia's National Committee (Comité Nacional) and news about the Jamaican regional meeting. |
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Letter |
April 05, 1990 |
letter to Nascimento |
Spanish |
In this letter, Manuel Zapata Olivella writes to Abdias do Nascimento and Elisa Larkin-Nascimento with information on the outcomes of the regional meeting in Venezuela, which took place in Caracas in 1990 in preparation for the fourth Congreso de la Cultura Negra de las Américas. |
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Letter |
April 12, 1984 |
letter from Secretaria Ejecutiva |
Spanish |
Manuel Zapata Olivella received this invitation from the Secretaria Ejecutiva permanente del convenio Andrés Bello to attend the Premio Rómulo Gallegos's award ceremony for the nomination of his novel "Changó, el gran putas." |
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Letter |
April 12, 1984 |
letter from Secretaria Ejecutiva |
Spanish |
Manuel Zapata Olivella received this invitation from the Secretaria Ejecutiva permanente del convenio Andrés Bello to attend the Premio Rómulo Gallegos's award ceremony for the nomination of his novel "Changó, el gran putas." |
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Letter |
April 12, 1984 |
letter from Secretaria Ejecutiva |
Spanish |
Manuel Zapata Olivella received this invitation from the Secretaria Ejecutiva permanente del convenio Andrés Bello to attend the Premio Rómulo Gallegos's award ceremony for the nomination of his novel "Changó, el gran putas." |
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Letter |
April 11, 1975 |
letter from Vargas Llosa |
Spanish |
Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa writes to Manuel Zapata Olivella postponing the II Encuentro de Joven Literatura Iberoamericana. |
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Letter |
December 17, 1990 |
letter to Nascimento |
Spanish |
Manuel Zapata Olivella expresses his concerns regarding UNESCO's impositions on organizational aspects of the fourth Congreso de la Cultura Negra de las Américas (1991, Paris, France).
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Letter |
April 10, 1989 |
letter to Nascimento |
Spanish |
Manuel Zapata Olivella informs Abdias do Nascimento and George Maloney about the publication of the Primer Congreso de la Cultura Negra de las Américas's memoirs (1977, Cali, Colombia). He also writes about the latest developments regarding the organization of the fourth Congreso de la Cultura Negra de las Américas. |
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August 11, 1982 |
"Autor colombiano lanzará en Quito novela reciente" |
Spanish |
In an article titled "Autor colombiano lanzará en Quito novela reciente" an unknown author writes about Zapata Olivella's visit to Quito, Ecuador for the III Congreso de la Cultura Negra de las Américas (1982) as well as his forthcoming novel "Changó, el gran putas" (1983). In this article, Zapata Olivella notes that “El título ha sido del agrado de algunas personas refinadas, pero tiene una connotación que va mucho más allá de la palabra malsonante. Se titula ‘Changó, el gran putas’.” |
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Letter |
October 08, 1994 |
letter from Mena Garcia |
Spanish |
Congress member Zulia María Mena Garcia invites Manuel Zapata Olivella to participate in the first Encuentro Nacional de Líderes Afrocolombianos in Quibdó, Colombia. Originally scheduled for October 8-9, 1994, the Encuentro was postponed to December 2-3, of the same year. |
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January 24, 1992 |
letter from Camacho L. |
Spanish |
Jorge E. Camacho L., manager of the Rei Andes editorial house, writes to Manuel Zapata Olivella regarding publication details of several of the author's titles with Rei Andes. |
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Letter |
January 24, 1992 |
letter from Camacho L. |
Spanish |
Jorge E. Camacho L., manager of the Rei Andes editorial house, writes to Manuel Zapata Olivella regarding publication details of several of the author's titles with Rei Andes. |
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Letter |
January 26, 1993 |
letter from Tittler |
Spanish |
Tittler writes to Zapata Olivella about the lack of interest from publishing houses to support an English translation of "Changó, el gran putas" (1983). Tittler notes that he has translated about 75 pages of the novel, and that their plan to enlist Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'s help to garner support has not been fruitful. Tittler also inquires about Zapata Olivella's new novel, "Hemingway, el cazador de la muerte" (1993). |
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Letter |
May 24, 1993 |
letter from Tittler |
Spanish |
Jonathan Tittler writes to Zapata Olivella for clarification of terms from part 2 of "Changó, el gran putas" (19830). Specifically, he is working to translate pages 104-172 and seeks Zapata Olivella's advice. Tittler also laments that they have yet to find a publisher and plans to apply for a National Endowment for the Humanities grant for the upcoming year. |
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Letter |
March 18, 1994 |
letter from Tittler |
Spanish |
Jontahan Tittler writes to Zapata Olivella to thank him for the inscribed copy of his latest novel, "Hemingway, el cazador de la muerte" (1993) as well as to update him on his progress translating "Changó, el gran putas" (1983). Tittler has a working draft of 325 pages. He also mentions that he has been diagnosed with multiple myeloma and is undergoing chemotherapy. |
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