Finding aid for the Rosario Castellanos collection 0538

Marissa Chavez and Sarah Jardini for History Associates Incorporated
USC Libraries Special Collections
2023 January
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California 90089-0189
specol@usc.edu


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