Literatura de cordel: Brazilian pamphlet collection, circa 1950-2025
Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Literatura de cordel: Brazilian pamphlet collection
- Dates:
- circa 1950-2025
- Abstract:
- The collection consists of pamphlets from the Literatura de Cordel, or "Stories on a String" movement in northeastern Brazil, spanning from the 1960s to present day.
- Extent:
- 6.45 Linear Feet (12 manuscript boxes, 2 half boxes, and 1 carton)
- Language:
- Portuguese .
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item], Literatura de cordel : Brazilian pamphlet collection (M1383). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection contains poetry pamphlets from northeastern Brazil's tradition of Literatura de Cordel, or "Stories on a String." The pamphlets contain poems and verses which are published and hung on clotheslines strung across poets' stalls in local marketplaces. The poems cover religious traditions, romances, animal fables, folktales, famous people, and current events. Many have woodcut illustrations on the covers or other illustrations throughout.
- Acquisition information:
- This collection was purchased by Stanford University, Special Collections throughout the 2000s.
- Arrangement:
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The original accessions from the collection are arranged into two series: the general pamphlets and the Luzeiro pamphlets with their colorful covers. Additional accessions are each listed as their own series. Within each series, pamphlets are organized alphabetically by the author's name. Authors with multiple pamphlets have their own folders; authors with only one or two are grouped together.
- Physical location:
- Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged three business days in advance. For more information on paging collections, see the department's website: https://library.stanford.edu/libraries/special-collections.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-03-04 12:02:48 -0800 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.
- Terms of access:
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While Special Collections is the owner of the physical and digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item], Literatura de cordel : Brazilian pamphlet collection (M1383). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
- Location of this collection:
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Department of Special Collections, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6004, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022