Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Franzen, Cola.
- Abstract:
- The Franzen, Cola mss., 1929-2015, consist of manuscripts, drafts, correspondence and other material relating to literary translations from the Spanish by translator Cola Franzen, 1923-2018.
- Extent:
- 20 Boxes (19 standard; 1 custom) and 1 folio(s) (ovflat)
- Language:
- Materials are in English .
- Preferred citation:
[Item], Franzen, Cola mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
Born in Hart County, Georgia, Cola Franzen (née Wakefield; 1923-2018) has published over twenty books of literary translations from the Spanish. She primarily translated the work of contemporary Latin American poets, including Saul Yurkievich (Argentina), Antonio José Ponte (Cuba) and Juan Cameron (Chile), as well as Spanish poets like Jorge Guillén and Frederico García Lorca. She has also translated work on photography and art.
- Scope and Content:
The Franzen, Cola mss. contains correspondence, manuscripts and typescripts, audiovisual and born-digital material, and other records pertaining to the life and work of translator Cola Franzen. Correspondents include Aurora Bernárdez; Catherine Mayo; Guillermo Núñez; Nancy Peters; Reina María Rodriguez; Robert Wechsler; Rachel Weiss; Saul Yurkievich; Antonio Jose Ponte; and Alicia Borinsky; among others.
- Acquisition information:
- Acquired: 2006-2017
- Processing information:
Processed by Claire Horton. Completed in 2014.
Additional accrual processed by Evan Brandon. Completed in 2025.
- Arrangement:
This collection is organized into the following series: Correspondence; Writings; Professional; Personal; Publications; Photographs; Audio-Visual Materials; Realia; and Born-Digital Materials.
The Writings series is organized into the following sub-series: Author bios; Critiques; Translations; Miscellaneous; Poetry; and Writings by Others.
- Physical location:
- ALF (Auxiliary Library Facility); ALF - OVFlat
Indexed Terms
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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This collection is open for research.
Many collections are housed offsite; retrieval requires advance notice. Please make an appointment a minimum of one week in advance of your visit.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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Photography and digitization may be restricted for some collections. Copyright restrictions may apply. Before publishing, researchers are responsible for securing permission from all applicable rights holders, then filling out the Permission to Publish form.
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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[Item], Franzen, Cola mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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1200 East Seventh StreetBloomington, Indiana 47405-5500, USA
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- CONTACT:
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(812) 855-2452liblilly@iu.edu