Results for Tittler, Jonathan Correspondence : Manuel Zapata Olivella: Correspondences

Document Type	Document Date	Title	Language	Brief Description
Letter	March 24, 1995	letter from Tittler	Spanish	Jonathan Tittler regrets that he has not been able to garner support to invite Zapata Olivella to Cornell University as a guest speaker in order to extend his trip to Pittsburgh to include a visit to Ithaca.
Letter	May 12, 1995	letter from Tittler	Spanish	Jonathan Tittler writes to Zapata Olivella that he will be unable to attend the upcoming North American Association of Colombianists's meeting in Colombia due to health concerns. He notes that he has sent the manuscript of his English translation of "Changó, el gran putas" (1983) to Duke University Press, along with an introduction by José Piedras, and that he has made inquiries at Indiana University Press.
Letter	September 11, 1995	letter from Tittler	Spanish	Jonathan Tittler writes to Zapata Olivella that Indiana University has declined to publish an English translation of "Changó, el gran putas" (1983), citing the length of the manuscript as prohibitive. Tittler also mentions that "Review: Latin American Literature and Arts" plans an upcoming issue dedicated to Afro-Hispanic writers.
Letter	July 18, 1994	letter from Tittler	Spanish	In a handwritten letter, Jonathan Tittler writes to Zapata Olivella to thank him for his prayers and offerings to the orishas on his behalf. Tittler survived a bone marrow transplant, and is recovering for the summer at a relative's home. He hopes to resume translating "Changó, el gran putas" (1983) as soon as he can.
Letter	May 06, 1992	letter from Tittler	Spanish	Jonathan Tittler writes to Zapata Olivella about his upcoming trip to Colombia as well as his strategy to present the English translation of "Changó, el gran putas" (1983) to publishing houses. He plans to enlist the help of Henry Louis Gates, Jr. to garner interest from U.S. publishers.
Publication	[January 01, 1996]	Review: Latin American Literature and Arts	English	Review: Latin American Literature and Arts published an excerpt of Tittler's translation of "Changó, el gran putas " (Spring 1996) as "Changó, the Baddest Dude." This excerpt includes "Part One: Origins" and "Section Two: The Slave Trade."

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