Andrés Caicedo Papers

The Andrés Caicedo Papers consist of approximately 6 linear feet. The collection is organized into seven series: Correspondence, Writings by Andrés Caicedo, Writings by Others, Cine Club de Cali, Biographical Materials, Caicedo Estela Family Archive, and Printed Materials.

The Correspondence series is arranged into two subseries: 1) Personal Correspondence 2) Editorial Correspondence. All of the subseries are arranged alphabetically or chronologically. Of note are letters between Caicedo and his parents Carlos Alberto & Nellie Caicedo as well as with his sister Rosario Caicedo. Also included are letters to editorial houses and correspondence related to English translations of Caicedo's work.

The Writings series is the largest series and contains four subseries 1) Journals and Early Writings 2) Narratives 3) Film Scripts 4) Other Writings. All of these materials are arranged either alphabetically or chronologically. Of note are drafts of "¡Que viva la música!", "El atravesado", and dozens of short stories including "Los golpes y las burlas", "Las miradas que piensan en todo menos en ellas", "La voz lejana y cruel", and "El peregrino". Film scripts of note include "La sombra sobre Insmouth" / "The shadow over Insmouth" and "La estirpe sin nombre". The subseries Other Writings contains notes and reflections on literature Caicedo read and a trip of his to Los Angeles, California.

The Writings by Others series contains two subseries: 1) Newspaper Clippings 2) Others. Arranged chronologically, the Newspaper Clippings contain press about Caicedo, his legacy, and impact to this day. Of note within the Others subseries are notes and lists of books read and owned by Caicedo and an English translation of "¡Que viva la música!" by David Dellenback.

The Cine Club de Cali series includes materials related to Caicedo's involvement as a leader in the film club of Cali and posthumously published letters in a Colombian cinema magazine.

The Caicedo Estela Family Archive contains three subseries: 1) Family Correspondence 2) Family Writings 3) Family Photographs. All three of these series are arranged chronologically, by type, or by author. This series documents the lives of the Caicedo Estela family in and around Cali in the early to mid 1940s. Also of note are letters to/from Nellie Estela, a school notebook of Andrés Caicedo, and reflections and literary criticism written by Rosario Caicedo.

The Printed Materials series is arranged into two subseries: 1) By Caicedo 2) By Others. Both of these subseries are arranged chronologically. Includes first editions of Caicedo's most notable works, posthumous publications, and critical editions and analysis by literary scholars and contemporaries.