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Contributing Institution:
Chicano Studies Research Center Library
Title: Tatiana de la Tierra Papers
Creator:
De la Tierra, Tatiana
Identifier/Call Number: CSRC.0124
Physical Description:
18 linear feet
Date (inclusive): 1980-2007
Abstract: Tatiana Barona, also known as Tatiana de la Tierra, was a Latina lesbian activist, artist, writer, and librarian. Born in
Colombia in 1961, she immigrated with her family to the United States in 1969. Tatiana was an early pioneer of self-published
zines that centered on issues of Latina lesbians. This collection contains her personal papers, including correspondence,
manuscripts, photographs, serials, ephemera, and audio materials as well as subject files and records related to her professional
career as a writer, editor, and librarian.
Physical Location: COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center Library
and Archive for paging information.
Language of Material:
English
, Spanish; Castilian
.
Open for research.
Gift of Tatiana de la Tierra, deed on file at the archives office.
Born in Villavicencio, Colombia, and raised in Miami, Florida, Tatiana de la Tierra was a bicultural writer whose work focused
on identity, sexuality, and South American memory and reality. She completed a master of fine arts in creative writing from
the University of Texas at El Paso and a master of library science from SUNY Buffalo. Tatiana was a founder, editor, and contributor
to the Latina lesbian publications
Esto No Tiene Nombre,
Conmoción, and
La Telaraña. She is the author of
For the Hard Ones: A Lesbian Phenomenology / Para las Duras: Una Fenomenología Lesbiana and the chapbooks
Porcupine Love and Other Tales from My Papaya and
Píntame Una Mujer Peligrosa. She passed away in her Long Beach, California, home in July 2012.
[Identification of item], Tatiana de la Tierra Papers, 124, Chicano Studies Research Center, University of California, Los
Angeles.
The materials were processed by Albert A. Lowe in 2011–2012. The finding aid was edited by Michael Stone in 2015. The finding
aid was re-edited by Doug Johnson in 2021. Re-editing was done during the COVID-19 pandemic so there was no access to the
physical collection.
http://delatierra.net/
http://www.kcet.org/updaily/socal_focus/commentary/movie-miento/friends-family-remember-lesbian-writer-tatiana-de-la-tierra.html
https://dianelefer.wordpress.com/2012/08/01/in-tribute-tatiana-de-la-tierra/
This collection documents the life and work of Tatiana de la Tierra, Latina lesbian activist, artist, writer, and librarian.
She was the founder, contributor, and editor of several publications. Her body of work focuses on identity, sexuality, and
South American memory and reality. This collection contains her personal papers including correspondence, manuscripts, photographs,
serials, ephemera, and audio materials, as well as subject files and records related to her professional career as a writer,
editor, and librarian.
The collection is organized into the following series:
- Series 1. Periodicals Collection, 1983–2004. 2.5 ft
- Series 2. Materials Related to Published and Self-Published Works, 1984–2011. 7.5 ft
- Series 3. Subject Files, 1982–2007. 4.5 ft
- Series 4. Cataloging and Library Work, 1999–2007. 3 ft
These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. The user
must assume full responsibility for any use of materials, including but not limited to infringement of copyright and publication
rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.
The original authors may retain copyright to the materials.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
lesbians
Zines
Library science
Latin America
Sexual orientation