Estela Portillo Trambley Papers
Scope and Contents Note
Written works and biographical materials, 1969- , of El Paso, Texas playwright and novelist Estela Portillo Trambley. Written works include drafts of eight plays, notably "Day of the Swallows," "Blacklight," "Sun Image," and "Sor Juana." Prose works include "Rain of Scorpions," "Woman of the Earth," "After Hierarchy," and short stories. Haiku poetry and a multimedia presentation on the Haiku form, notes and notebooks, interviews, letters received, reviews and critical essays about Trambley's work and clippings of articles about Trambley are also included. A transcript of an interview with Trambley by Juan Bruce-Novoa is part of the collection.
Dates
- Creation: 1969-1978
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
Unrestricted.
Use Restrictions
Standard copyright restrictions apply.
Biographical Sketch
Estela Portillo Trambley was born on 16 January 1926 in El Paso, Texas. Raised in Mexico and El Paso, she received a B.A. and M.A. in English literature at the University of Texas at El Paso. She taught at high school and community college levels in El Paso, hosted local radio and television shows, and wrote and directed plays. In 1975 Trambley became the first woman to win the Premio Quinto Sol award for her short story collection Rain of Scorpions.
Estela Portillo Trambley died on December 29, 1998.
Full Extent
2.5 linear feet
Abstract
Written works and biographical materials of the El Paso, Texas, playwright and poet.
Acquisition Information
Purchase.
Accession numbers: 1984-40, 1996-11
Alternative Form Available
Cassette tapes have been digitized and an access copy is available. Access the audio recordings through the compact disc (CD) access copy in the folder.
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- Title
- Estela Portillo Trambley Papers
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Finding aid written by the staff of the Benson Latin American Collection
- Date
- 2005
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- 2021 May: Edited by Carla O. Alvarez to fix compliance check errors to prepare for the migration to new TARO website.
- 2021 November: Edited by Devon Murphy to update control access terms and formatting based on the TARO Control Access List.
- 2025 July: Revised by Ryan Sullivant to fix validation errors prior to ingestion into ArchivesSpace.
- 2026: Edited by Carla O. Alvarez.
Repository Details
Part of the Benson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin Repository
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Austin Texas 78712 United States
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