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84 records found where subject: Zapata Olivella, Manuel Novels. showing records 16 - 30.

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	Letter	June 23, 1987	letter to Cozannet	Spanish	Zapata Olivella writes to Cozannet to inform her that "Changó, el gran putas" is a finalist for the Premio Rómulo Gallegos. He hopes that he can help convince Payot to write to the jury about their plans to translate and publish the novel in French. He also thanks Cozannet for his help publishing "¡Levántate mulato! por mi raza habará el espíritu" in French as "Lève-toi mulâtre l’esprit parlare a travers ma race" (1987) .
	Letter	February 17, 1989	letter from Captain-Hidalgo	Spanish	Captain-Hidalgo writes to Zapata Olivella to confirm rumors about the supposed translation of "Changó, el gran putas" and to once again offer her services as a translator.
	Poster	December 13, 1989	Advertisement from La librería in Bonn, Germany	Spanish	This poster from the German bookstore La librería in Bonn, Germany advertises a book signing, reading, and question and answer session by Zapata Olivella. The poster also announces that signed copies of "Changó, el gran putas" will be available for purchase.
	Letter	January 15, 1992	letter to Lewis	Spanish	Zapata Olivella writes to Marvin A. Lewis to inform him that the IV Congreso de la Cultura Negra de las Américas will not take place in 1993 as planned. He also mentions that the French translation of "Changó, el gran putas" was published as "Changó, de sacré dieu" by Miroirs.
	Letter	January 16, 1992	letter to Wauters	Spanish	Zapata Olivella writes to Wauters to thank him for his work to publish the French translation of “Changó, el gran putas” (“Changó, de sacré dieu”). He advises that Wauters market the novel by emphasizing his chapters on the French Revolution and Columbus’s voyages. He also requests that he be sent the rest of the copies promised to him as an author as well as some extra copies to distribute to interested parties in Latin America. Finally, he requests copies of all criticism and publicity that the novel receives in France.
	Letter	October 03, 1996	letter to Obregón	Spanish	Jonathan Tittler writes to the Colombian Ambassador Pablo Obregón at UNESCO about potentially publishing the English version of Manuel Zapata Olivella's "Changó, el gran putas" through the UNESCO press.
	Letter	[January 1997]	letter to Tittler	Spanish	Zapata Olivella writes to Tittler to inform him that he has written to Colombian Ambassador Pablo Obregón at UNESCO about potentially publishing the English version of "Changó, el gran putas" through the UNESCO press. He also mentions his forthcoming book "La rebelión de los Genes en el Mestizo Americano" (1997).
	Letter	January 22, 1997	letter to Ainza	Spanish	Zapata Olivella writes to Fondo de Publicaciones UNESCO Director Fernando Ainza to seek his support for the publication of an English translation of "Changó, el gran putas."
	Letter	March 06, 1997	letter to Piedra	Spanish	Zapata Olivella writes to José Piedra to thank him for writing the preface to Tittler's translation of "Changó, el gran putas ." (Note: this is not the preface that was ultimately included in the English version of the novel published by Texas Tech University Press in 2010).
	Letter	November 13, 1981	letter from Janney	Spanish	Frank Janney of Ediciones del Norte writes to Manuel Zapata Olivella to confirm receipt of the manuscript of "Changó, el gran putas." He promises a response within two to three weeks.
	Letter	July 29, 1983	letter from Offenheiser	English	At Zapata Olivella's request, the Inter-American Foundation's Colombia representative Raymond Offenheiser has forwarded an advanced copy of "Changó, el gran putas" to Mrs. Coretta Scott King.
	Letter	October 17, 1989	letter from May	English	This letter is from the Executive Editor of the University of Texas Press and contains a contract for the English-language rights Zapata Olivella's "En Chima nace un santo" ("A Saint is Born in Chima").
	Letter	September 13, 1993	letter to Tittler	Spanish	Zapata Olivella writes to Tittler about his work translating "Changó, el gran putas" into English and to remind him that "Callaloo" has offered to publish the translation as soon as it is ready. He also promises to send Tittler a copy of "Hemingway, el cazador de la muerte."
	Letter	September 11, 1995	letter from Tittler	Spanish	Tittler writes to Zapata Olivella to inform him that Indiana University Press has decided against publishing an English translation of "Changó, el gran putas." He also notes that "Review: Latin American Literature and Arts" is interested in publishing an excerpt of the novel. Tittler wonders whether the complex use of verb tenses is off-putting to editors and debates whether he was correct to insist upon keeping them in place to maintain the integrity of his translation.
	Letter	[January 01, 1981]	Anonymous review of Changó, el gran putas	Spanish	In this anonymous review of Zapata Olivella's novel "Changó, el gran putas," the critic discusses the merits and drawbacks for possible publication. Of special interest is the critic's appraisal of the title: "De todos modos, el título me parece absolutamente inadecuado y poco significativo para la mayoría de los hispanoparlantes."

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