Notas de Prensa - 1976, 1976
Scope and Content Note
This collection has been completely digitized and can be viewed on Vanderbilt's campus at https://www.jstor.org/site/vanderbilt/manuel-zapata-olivella.
This collection contains the papers of Manuel Zapata Olivella, noted Afro-Colombian novelist, anthropologist, folklorist, physician and playwright who was known throughout Latin America as the “Dean of Black Hispanic Writers.” The collection provides a unique window on the history and society of Colombia and on people of African descent in the Americas as a whole.
See additional information about this collection at https://mzo.library.vanderbilt.edu/.
Dates
- Creation: 1976
Conditions Governing Access
The physical materials from this collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Vanderbilt’s Special Collections and University Archives. Materials should be requested two to three days in advance to facilitate easier access. Contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu to schedule an appointment.
Copyright Status
Vanderbilt University is the current copyright holder to items which Manuel Zapata Olivella had copyright, except for certain unpublished manuscripts drafted by Manuel Zapata Olivella. For questions related to the rights to the unpublished manuscripts, contact Vanderbilt University Special Collections.
Full Extent
From the Collection: 130 Linear Feet (255 Hollinger boxes; 4 oversize boxes; 40+ boxes of audiovisual material)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: Spanish; Castilian
Repository Details
Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Repository
Special Collections Library
1101 19th Ave. S.
Nashville TN 37212 United States
specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu
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