Biographical Note
Literary Translator. Miller obtained her B.A. from Texas Christian University in 1946, her M.A. in Spanish in 1965 from Southern Methodist University, and her Ph.D in Comparative Literature and Aesthetics in 1981 from the University of Texas at Dallas. She taught at SMU until her retirement in 2002. A charter member of the American Literary Translators Association (ALTA), she served as the editor for the ALTA Newsletter from 1983-2006. A prolific translator of poetry, Miller has published works by various Latin American authors, including Hugo Lindo (San Salvador) and Nelo Rio (Argentina/Canada).
Scope and Content Note
The Miller E. Gamble mss., 1962-2007, consists primarily of manuscripts, drafts, correspondence and other material relating to translations into English from the Spanish, mostly of Latin American authors, made by Elizabeth Gamble Miller over the course of her career.
Arrangement
The collection is organized into the following series: I. Correspondence; II. Writings; III. Miscellaneous; IV. Audio/visual.
Restrictions
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Indexed Terms
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Persons
- Lindo, Hugo, 1917-
- Miller, Elizabeth Gamble, 1926- --Correspondence
- Rio, Nela.
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Subjects
- Latin American Literature --20th Century --Translations
- Literature--translating
- Translators --20th Century --Correspondence
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Genres and Forms
- Translations --20th century
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
[Item], Miller, E. Gamble mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Acquisition Information
Acquired: 2007
Collection Inventory
Box 1
Series:
Correspondence
Scope and Contents: Additional correspondence may be found throughout the collection.
Box 1
Cardona Peña, Alfredo. , 1985-1986
Box 1
Lautermilch, Steve. , 1983
Box 1
Lindo, Carmen F. de. , 1984-1987
Box 1
Lindo, Hugo. , 1979-1985
Physical Description: (2 folders)
General: Includes biographical material.
Box 1
Lindo, Ricardo. , undated
Box 1
Milligan, Bryce. , 2005-2006
Box 1
Porpetta, Antonio. , 1990-1994
General: Includes photograph of Porpetta and related materials.
Box 1
Strittmatter, Leonardo E. , 2000
Box 1
White, Steven. , 1986-1988
Box 1
Yudin, Florence L. , 1983-1984
Box 1
Zamora, Lois. , 1979-1986
Box 1
Various correspondents. , 1985-2006
Series:
Writings
Arrangement: Arranged by translations by Miller, writings by Miller and writings by others
Subseries:
Translations
Scope and Contents: Includes correspondence, drafts, corrections, and related material.
Arrangement: Court depositions, followed by short stories and longer works arranged alphabetically by author.
Box 1
Court depositions , 1970s
Box 1
Balcells, Jacqueline. The Enchanted Raisin
Box 1
Canales, Jacque. Eyes of Water
Box 1
Cea, José Roberto. Miscellaneous
Physical Description: (2 folders)
Box 1
City of Dallas Civil Service Board. Advanced Level of the Otis-Lennon Mental Ability Test
Box 1
Durand, Mercedes. Buns with Filling
Box 1
Escobar Galindo, David. Restless
Box 1
Gaite, Carmen Martin. Advertising's Influence on Women
Box 1
García, Carlos Ernesto. Even Rage Will Rot; Guaro Even 100 Proof Fails
Physical Description: (2 folders)
Box 1
Kattán Zablah, Jorge. The Weasels (aka The Raccoons )
Box 1
Levi, Enrique Jaramillo. The Old Woman
Box 1
Lindo, Hugo. Only the Voice Sinfonia del Limite; The Ways of Rain , 1984
Physical Description: (14 folders)
Box 5: Oversize materials
Mock up of cover for The Ways of Rain
Box 2
Méndez, José María. The Circle
Box 2
Ortega y Gasset, José. The Misery & the Splendor of Translation
Box 2
Porpetta, Antonio. Ten Poems from Profaned Secrets
Box 2
Quezada, José Rutilio. No More Time to Run
Box 2
Quijada Urías, Alfonso. To Tell the Story
Box 2
Rio, Nela. Bella!! Bella!! Lucrecia ; The Mirrors Ask Questions ; The Night of the Thousand Needles ; related materials , undated
Box 2
Rodriguez, Claudio. Money
Box 2
Rodríquez Ruíz, Napoleón. The Suicide of Chamiabak
Box 2
Savariego, Berta. Meditations on a Mandolin ; Fiesta in April
Subseries:
Writings by Miller
Arrangement: Arranged alphabetically by title.
Box 2
Bilingual Dictionaries: Spanish/English–English/Spanish. , 1982
Box 2
Culture embedded in language: Crossing the border. Remarks before workshop, Canada. , 1999
Box 2
The Dynamics of the Re-Creative Process in Translation: Hugo Lindo's Poetry. Dissertation. , 1981
Physical Description: (3 folders)
Box 2
The Metaphor and Modern Poetry. , undated
Box 2
The Poetic Voice of Hugo Lindo. , undated
Physical Description: (4 folders)
Box 2
La poètica del desplazamiento en la obra de Nella Rio. , 2006
Box 2
The Poetry of Hugo Lindo. , undated
Box 2
Retracing the Translation Process: Hugo Lindo's Only the Voice. , 1981
Subseries:
Writings by others
Arrangement: Arranged alphabetically by author
Box 2
Alonso, Nancy. Tirar la Primera Piedra, Diente por Diente , undated, undated
Box 2
Balaguer, Carlos. Various short stories
Box 2
Canales, Jacque. Safo , undated
Box 2
Cruchaga, André. Los Destellos del Tacto , undated
Box 2
Durand, Mercedes. Close-Up and A Orillas del Jalponga
Box 2
González Huguet, Carmen. La Rosa Derribada
Box 2
Lindo, Hugo. Various articles and books
Physical Description: (2 folders)
Box 2
Méndez, José María. El Chal
Box 2
Porpetta Antonio. Various poems, short stories, articles, etc.
Box 2
Velasco, Waldo Chang. Princesas y Dragones
Box 2
Various writings. Mostly photocopies
Box 2
Series:
Miscellaneous
Arrangement: Arranged alphabetically by subject.
Box 2
Correspondence, etc. , 2005-2006
Physical Description: (7 folders)
Box 2
Newsletter expenses. , 1991-2006
Physical Description: (4 folders)
Box 2
Newsletters. , May 1991-Feb. 1998
General: (incomplete run)
Box 3
Bienal Internacional de Poesia, Madrid, Spain , 1987, Sept. 19-27
Box 3
Academia Iberoamericana de Poesía, Los Angeles, CA , 1993, Sept. 13-15
Box 3
First International Conference: Literary Translation to and from the Languages of Spain, Middlesex University, London , 1996, Dec. 5-7
Box 3
Bienal Internacional de Poesia, Madrid, Spain , 1997, Nov.
Box 3
Programs, certificates, ads for various conferences, etc. , 1979-2005
Box 3
Curriculum Vitae. , 2006-2007
Box 3
Gatekeeper Award. Southern Methodist University in Spain, certificate. , 1984
Box 3
Permissions to translate from Carlos Ernesto García and Hugo Lindo
Box 3
Teaching materials. Course assignments, student papers, handout and program for translation workshop: Taller de traducción literia etc.
Box 3
Newspaper Clippings. , 1998-2005
Physical Description: (2 folders)
General: (see also: Box 5)
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Various posters, clippings, etc.
Subseries:
Audio cassette tapes
Box 4
Antonio Porpetta Territorio del Fuego
Box 4
DCS Interview , Nov. 16, 1984
Box 4
Hugo Lindo Desmesura #1-#8
Box 4
Hugo Lindo reading Solo la Voz
Box 4
Hugo Lindo Solo la Voz #22-#31
Box 4
Juan Ruiz de Torres Verano, verano.
Physical Description: (2 copies)
Box 4
Antonio Porpetta Mi palabra y mi voz
Box 4
Hugo Lindo Desmesura tapes 1-8
Box 4
Hugo Lindo Solo la voz one through twenty-one.
Physical Description: (4 copies)
Box 4
Hugo Lindo Solo la voz tape two, 32-47
Box 4
Hugo Lindo Solo la voz twenty two-thirty one
Box 4
Hugo Lindo Solo la voz two cantos, 32-47
Physical Description: (2 copies)
Box 4
Juan Ruiz de Torres Verano, veran, side A
Physical Description: (3 copies)
Box 4
Juan Ruiz de Torres Verano, verano, side B
Physical Description: (3 copies)
Box 4
The Golden Treasury of Spanish American Verse Read by Manuel Duran , 1962
Box 4
Jorge Luis Borges Sus poemas y su voz , 1967
Box 4
Pablo Neruda Alturas de Macchu Picchu
Subseries:
7" reel-to-reel audio tape
Box 4
Hugo Lindo Sólo la voz , 1981
Subseries:
Soundsheet (33 1/3 rpm)
Box 4
Hugo Lindo reading Canto XXXI
Subseries:
VHS videocassette
Box 4
M. Argueta El Salvador , 1989