Rolando Hinojosa-Smith Papers
Scope and Contents Note
Consists of literary manuscripts of Hinojosa-Smith, along with some correspondence and ephemera. The collection is organized into three series: 1. Literary productions, 2. Ephemera and newsclippings, and 3. Correspondence. Literary productions contain handwritten notes and manuscripts, typescripts, and galley proofs of novels, poems, short stories and essays. Correspondence includes incoming correspondence relating to Hinojosa-Smith's works from editors and colleagues, and several drafts of the author's responses to questions from critic Francisco Lomeli about his writing. Ephemera includes posters, leaflets, newspapers, copies of clippings, and invitations. The bulk of the collection consists of manuscripts of published works including Estampas del Valle (1972), Generaciones y semblanzas, also published as Klail City y sus alrededores (1976), Korean love songs(1978), Rites and witnesses (1980), andMi querido Rafa (1981). Some essays and lectures on Chicano literature, and some unpublished poems and short stories are also included.
Dates
- Creation: 1970-1981
Language of Materials
English, Spanish
Access Restrictions
Unrestricted.
Use Restrictions
Standard copyright restrictions apply.
Biographical Sketch
Novelist, poet, and educator Rolando R. Hinojosa-Smith was born January 21, 1929, in Mercedes, Texas. He received his doctoral degree from the University of Illinois-Urbana in 1969. Known for a series of novels set in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, Hinojosa-Smith won Quinto Sol Award for Literature in 1972 forEstampas del Valle y otras obras, and the Premio Casa de las Americas in 1976 for hisKlail City y sus alrededores. He is professor of creative writing at the University of Texas at Austin.
Hinojosa-Smith passed away in 2022.
Full Extent
2.29 linear feet
Abstract
Literary manuscripts of Mexican American novelist and poet Rolando Hinojosa-Smith.
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- Title
- Rolando Hinojosa-Smith Papers
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Benson Latin American Collection
- Date
- 2006
- 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.
Repository Details
Part of the Benson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin Repository
2300 Red River Street
Austin Texas 78712 United States
(512) 495-4578
bensonspecialcollections@austin.utexas.edu