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Letter |
January 09, 1992 |
letter to Marin |
Spanish |
Manuel Zapata Olivella writes of the problems relating to the realization of the fourth Congreso de la Cultura Negra de las Américas (1991, Paris, France). |
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October 15, 1996 |
letter to Prescott |
Spanish |
Zapata Olivella writes to Laurence E. Prescott regarding the planning for the IV Congreso de la Cultura Negra de las Arnéricas (Chicago, IL). Zapata Olivella suggests W.E.B. DuBois as the unifying topic. Zapata Oivella also mentions his views regarding several articles about Afro-Hispanic identity. |
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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." |
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February 07, 1992 |
letter to Gómez López |
Spanish |
Zapata Olivella writes to the Governor of the Departamento de Guaviare Daniel Gómez López to garner his support for the upcoming "Segunda Expedición Llanera para la Liberación Económica y Cultural de Colombia." |
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March 28, 1985 |
letter to Pidoux-Payot |
Spanish |
Zapata Olivella writes to Pidoux-Payot to confirm that Piquero de Nouhaud will translate " Changó, el gran putas" into French. He also mentions that Oveja Negra has published a second edition of the novel and that he has requested, in writing, that they revert to him all rights to translate and publish his work in other languages ("revertieran a mí todos los derechos para
traducción y publicación en otras lenguas").
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August 10, 1987 |
letter to Cozannet |
Spanish |
Zapata Olivella writes to Cozannet about the upcoming Semana Cultural Colombiana and Payot's plans to visit Bogotá. Zapata Olivella also mentions that he has included copies of letters he has sent to Elizabeth Burgos and Payot for Cozannet's reference. |
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June 30, 1977 |
recommendation letter for Captain-Hidalgo |
Spanish |
This letter from Manuel Zapata Olivella attests that Yvonne Captain-Hidalgo would attend the Primer Congreso de la Cultura Negra de las Américas (1977, Cali, Colombia), in order to help her obtain the necessary funding for the trip. |
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March 11, 1996 |
letter to Tittler |
Spanish |
In a letter to Manuel Zapata Olivella, Jonathan Tittler writes about Review: Latin American Literature and Arts' positive response to the possibility of publishing "Changó, el gran putas" (1983). He also writes about possible interest from Africa World Press. |
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Letter |
July 05, 1989 |
Letter from Prescott |
Spanish |
Laurence Prescott talks about his academic life, and mentions the growing interest on Afro-Hispanic topics in the U.S. academy. |
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October 24, 1995 |
letter to Captain-Hidalgo |
Spanish |
Zapata Olivella writes to Captain Hidalgo about interest from the Universidad de Antioquia to translate her "The Culture of Fiction in the works of Manuel Zapata Olivella" (1993) into Spanish. He also discusses potential interest from the Sorbonne to use the text in its classes. |
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Letter |
December 01, 1995 |
letter to Captain-Hidalgo |
Spanish |
Zapata Olivella writes to Yvonne Captain to urge her to contact the Universidad de Antioquia regarding the translation of her "The Culture of Fiction in the works of Manuel Zapata Olivella" (1993) into Spanish. He also requests that she send him press clippings regarding recent Nobel Prize winners. |
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June 09, 1995 |
letter to Sinning |
Spanish |
Zapata Olivella writes to Instituto de Cultura del Magdalena (Santa Marta, Colombia) Director Edgar Rey Sinning to remind him that he promised to buy a copy of the Enciclopedia Audiovisual de la Identidad Colombiana. |
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April 03, 1995 |
letter to Abella |
Spanish |
In this letter to Aida Abella, Manuel Zapata Olivella poses the idea of developing activities in local schools to disseminate the meaning of Colombia's multicultural and multiethnic identity as defined by the new constitution (issued in 1991). The proposed program of activities includes a conference on the historical roots of cultural mestizaje, and a workshop on traditional Colombian ethnic groups. |
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July 05, 1990 |
letter to Campos |
Spanish |
In this letter to José Campos Davila, from the Instituto de Investigaciones Afroperuanas (INAPE), Manuel Zapata Olivella urges him to stay in touch as they prepare for the fourth Congreso de la Cultura Negra de las Américas (1991, Paris, France).
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October 09, 1990 |
letter to Doueb |
Spanish |
Manuel Zapata Olivella writes to Rafael Doueb, President of the Fondation Danielle Miterrand, about details of fourth Congreso de la Cultura Negra de las Américas, to which the foundation gave financial support. |
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