Finding Aid for the Nancy Baden Collection about Brazilian Literature LSC.0436
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Title: Nancy Baden Collection about Brazilian Literature
Identifier/Call Number: LSC.0436
Physical Description:
1 unknown
(2 boxes, 1 flat oversized box, 1 legal-size document box, 1 letter-size document box, and 2 shoeboxes)
Date (inclusive): 1969-2000
Abstract: Nancy Baden was a professor of Spanish and Portuguese at Cal State Fullerton. Much of her work concentrated on Jorge Amado
and literature produced under the period of Brazilian censorship. This collection consists of books that are either by or
about Jorge Amado, letters and cards by Amado, interview materials related to censorship in Brazilian literature, and card
catalogs on Brazilian literature.
Physical Location: Stored off-site. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located
on this page.
Language of Material: Materials are in Portuguese.
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[Identification of item], Nancy Baden Collection about Brazilian Literature (Collection 436). UCLA Library Special Collections,
Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Gift of Nancy Baden, December 2003.
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Biography/History
Nancy Baden was a professor of Spanish and Portuguese at Cal State Fullerton from 1969 until 2003. Much of her work concentrated
on Jorge Amado and literature produced under the period of Brazilian censorship. She published a book on the latter topic
in 1999 titled The Muffled Cries: The Writer and Literature in Authoritarian Brazil 1964-1985. Raised in Brazil, Baden attended
UCLA where she received a Ph.D. in Hispanic Languages and Literatures. In the 1960s, while Baden was still a UCLA graduate
student, she began a correspondence with Amado that lasted until the mid-1990s. In 1969 she began teaching at Cal State Fullerton
and eventually became Chair of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures. While at Cal State Fullerton Baden helped
establish both the Portuguese and TESOL (Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages) programs and served as the President
of the Friends of the Fullerton Arboretum from 2001-2003.
Scope and Content
This collection contains of books that are by or about Jorge Amado—many of which are autographed by Amado and given to Baden.
Also included are letters and cards written by Amado, research and interview materials on censorship in Brazilian literature
consisting of audio cassette interviews with writers and artists, notes, interview questions and other files, as well as card
catalogs Baden maintained on Brazilian literature.
Organization and Arrangement
Arranged in the following series:
- 1. Jorge Amado -- books, letters and 1983 interview
- 2. Interview materials on censorship in Brazilian literature
- 3. Card catalogs on Brazilian literature
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Nancy T., Baden -- Archives
Jorge Amado
1969-2000
Physical Description: 1 boxes1 document box and 1 oversized box
Scope and Content
Books from Nancy Baden's collection, a number of which are autographed. Almost all of them are by or about Jorge Amado.
box 1, item 1
Jorge Amado 80 Anos de Vida e Obra: Subsídios para Pesquisa. Organização, texto, pesquisa Rosane Rubim, Maried Carniero.
1992
box 1, item 2
Tieta do Agreste by Jorge Amado
1977
Scope and Content
Autographed by Jorge Amado.
box 1, item 3
Tereza Batista cansada de guerra by Jorge Amado
1972
Scope and Content note
Autographed by Jorge Amado, 1st edition.
box 1, item 4
Bahia, a cidade de Jorge Amado: Atas do ciclo de palestras
2000
Scope and Contents
An edited compilation of a lecture series
box 1, item 5
Jorge Amado: O Homem e a Obra Presença em Portugal by Álvaro Salema
1982
box 1, item 6
O Menino Grapiúna by Jorge Amado
Undated
Scope and Contents
Autographed by Jorge Amado. Edition 9991 of 11,000 print run.
box 1, item 7
Bahia de Todos os Santos: Guia de Ruas e Mistérios by Jorge Amado
1977
Scope and Contents
Autographed by Jorge Amado and Carlos Bastos.
box 1, item 8
Um grapiúna no país do carnival
2000
Scope and Contents
Edited work on proceedings of a Jorge Amado Studies symposium
box 1, item 9
O Gato Malhado e a Andorinha Sinhá: Uma Historia de Amor by Jorge Amado
1976
Scope and Contents
Autographed by Jorge Amado.
box 1, item 10
Uma Casa de Palavras by Myriam Fraga
1997
Scope and Contents
Autographed by Jorge Amado.
box 1, item 11
1 Simposio Internacional De Estudos Sobre Jorge Amado: Um Grapiúna no País do Carnaval
1983
Scope and Contents
Symposium folder containing reprint of "Journal of Latin American Lore" published by UCLA Latin American Center, typewritten
list of interview questions and answers, letters to Nancy Baden, printed materials, symposium program and press clipping.
box 1, folder 12
Jorge Amado letters and cards
Ca. 1969-2000
Scope and Content
Letters and cards from Jorge Amado received by Nancy Baden.
box 1, folder 13
Jorge Amado Interview
1983
Scope and Content
Interview questionnaire re: Brazilian censorship completed by Jorge Amado.
box 1, folder 14
Jorge Amado and Nancy Baden photographs
1983-1992
Scope and Content
Black and white photograph of Nancy Baden and Jorge Amado taken at Jorge Amado's house in 1983. Color photograph of Jorge
Amado's 80th birthday party in 1992. Annotated xerox copies of each included.
box 2, item 1
Iconografia dos Deuses Africanos no Candomblé da Bahia.
1980 December
Scope and Content
128 oversized colorplates depicting the costume, rites, celebrations, musical instruments and other cultural artifacts relating
to Candomblé, the Afro-Brazilian religion centered in Bahia, Brazil. Illustrations by Carybé, text by Jorge Amado, Pierre
Verger, and Waldeloir Rego. This copy is autographed by Carybé and Amado. Only 5000 copies printed. Oversize.
Interview materials on censorship in Brazilian literature
Ca. 1983-1984
Scope and Content
This series contains material related to interviews of Brazilian artists and writers that Baden conducted. Includes notes,
questions and audio cassette recordings.
box 3, item 1
Oswaldo Franca Junior - Belo
1983 July 14
Scope and Content
Audio cassette recording of interview.
box 3, item 2
José Loureiro - Rio
1983 July 17
Scope and Content
Audio cassette recording of interview.
box 3, item 3
José Loureiro - Rio
1983 July 17
Scope and Content
Audio cassette recording of interview.
box 3, item 4
Antonio Torres - Rio
1983 July 19
Scope and Content
Audio cassette recording of interview.
box 3, item 5
Adonias Filho - Rio
1983 July 19
Scope and Content
Audio cassette recording of interview.
box 3, item 6
Roberto Drummond - Belo Horizente
1984 May 26
Scope and Content
Audio cassette recording of interview.
box 3, item 7
Heloísa Buarque de Hollanda - Fullerton
1984 July 11
Scope and Content
Audio cassette recording of interview.
box 3, item 8
Lydia Fagundes Telles
Undated
Scope and Content
Audio cassette recording of interview.
box 3, item 8
Ignácio Loyola Brandão
Undated
Scope and Content
Audio cassette recording of interview.
box 3, folder 9
Interviews
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
3.5 inch floppy disk.
Special equipment or further processing may be required for viewing. To access digital materials you must notify the reference
desk in advance of your visit.
box 3, folder 10
Interview materials (Folder 1 of 2)
1983-1984
Scope and Content
File contains list of Brazilian writers Baden interviewed and completed interview forms containing both typescript questions
and the subjects' responses.
box 3, folder 11
Interview materials (Folder 2 of 2)
1983-1984
Scope and Content
Typescript and hand written interview materials including a blank questionnaire template, lists of questions, handwritten
notes and handwritten transcribed interviews.
Card catalogs on Brazilian literature
box 4
Card catalog (Box 1 of 2)
Undated
Scope and Content
A card catalogue consisting of typescript and handwritten index cards organized by topic as well as by author. Some of the
topics include: Portuguese-American literature, Brazilian theater, and poetry.
box 5
Card catalog (Box 2 of 2)
Undated
Scope and Content
A card catalogue consisting of typescript and handwritten index cards organized by topic as well as by author. Some of the
topics include: Portuguese-American literature, Brazilian theater, and poetry.