Mariano Betelu collection of Witold Gombrowicz, 1953-1997.

0.21 linear feet (1 box)

Spanish

In Spanish.

Purchased from Libreria de Antano on the Edwin J. Beinecke Book Fund, 2005.

Collection consists of correspondence, manuscripts, and drawings by or relating to Polish author Witold Gombrowicz. The correspondence contains letters between Gombrowicz and Betelu dating from 1958 to 1969, with approximately 109 pieces of correspondence from Gombrowicz to Betelu, dating from 1958 to 1969, and 82 pieces of correspondence from Betelu to Gombrowicz, many with drawings, dating from 1958 to 1962. In letters to Betelu, Gombrowicz discusses both literary and personal subjects, such as the publication and critical reception of his work, meetings with other writers, and trips. The letters also detail the close relationship between the two men. The manuscripts include an uncorrected typescript carbon draft of the prologue to the first volume of Gombrowicz's published diary, in Spanish, as well as draft fragments from the diary, and a corrected typescript carbon draft to an account entitled "El diario del Rio Parana." In addition, there are 13 pen and ink sketches by Betelu, all relating to Gombrowicz, dating from 1975 to 1997.

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January 05, 2007

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Mariano Betelu Collection of Witold Gombrowicz. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.

Mariano Betelu Collection of Witold Gombrowicz. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.

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