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  • Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Special Collections
    Title: Rosario Castellanos collection
    Creator: Castellanos, Rosario
    Identifier/Call Number: 0538
    Physical Description: 0.438 Linear Feet 1 box
    Date (inclusive): 1950s-1974
    Abstract: Collection consists of materials associated with the life and career of writer and diplomat Rosario Castellanos.
    Language of Material: English, Spanish; Castilian.
    Container: 1

    Biographical / Historical

    Rosario Castellanos (1925-1974) was a Mexican poet and author known for her work concerning cultural and gender oppression. Her writings influenced Mexican feminist theory and cultural study. She served as the Mexican ambassador to Israel for the three years preceding her death.

    Scope and Contents

    Collection consists of materials associated with the life and career of writer and diplomat Rosario Castellanos. Materials include published poetry, essays, novels, clippings, notes and correspondence, biographical essays, and other writings about Castellanos.

    Conditions Governing Access

    Advance notice required for access.

    Conditions Governing Use

    All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Department of Special Collections at specol@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

    Rights Statement for Archival Description

    Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

    Preferred Citation

    [Box/folder no. or item name], Rosario Castellanos collection, Collection no. 0538, Boeckmann Center for Iberian and Latin American Studies, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

    Processing Information

    This collection is unprocessed.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Clippings
    Correspondence
    Essays
    Novels
    Poetry
    Poetry -- 20th century -- Archival resources
    Poetry -- Women authors
    Castellanos, Rosario -- Archives