Finding aid for the Alfonsina Storni collection 0539

Marissa Chavez and Sarah Jardini for History Associates Incorporated

USC Libraries Special Collections

2022 December

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Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Special Collections

Title: Alfonsina Storni collection

Creator: Storni, Alfonsina, 1892-1938

Identifier/Call Number: 0539

Physical Description: 1.979 Linear Feet 2 boxes

Date (bulk): 1919-1974

Abstract: Collection consists of poet and playwright Alfonsina Storni's published books of poems, newspaper clippings, and other publications written about her life and work.

Language of Material: English.

Container: 1

Container: 2

Biographical / Historical

Alfonsina Storni (1892-1938) was an Argentine poet and playwright known for success in the male-dominated modernist and avant-garde movements. While best known for her poetic works, Storni also wrote prose, journalistic essays, drama, and social criticisms. She often wrote about gender roles and discrimination against women.

Scope and Contents

Collection consists of poet and playwright Alfonsina Storni's published books of poems, newspaper clippings, and other publications written about her life and work.

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], Alfonsina Storni collection, Collection no. 0539, Boeckmann Center for Iberian and Latin American Studies, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Processing Information

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Subjects and Indexing Terms

Argentine poetry -- 20th century

Books

Newspaper clippings

Poetry -- Women authors

Publications

Storni, Alfonsina, 1892-1938 -- Archives