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Descriptive Summary

Biographical Sketch

Scope and Contents Note

Restrictions

Index Terms

Related Material

Administrative Information

Description of Series

Carmen Tafolla Papers, 1967-

The Benson Latin American Collection

Carmen Tafolla Papers, 1967-



Descriptive Summary

Creator Tafolla, Carmen, 1951-
Title Carmen Tafolla Papers
Dates: 1967-
Abstract Manuscripts reflect the work of Texas poet, writer, and educator Carmen Tafolla.
Call No. BENSON-MS TAFOLLA, CARMEN
OCLC Record No. 22946251
Extent 3 ft 7 in.
Language English
Repository Benson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin

Biographical Sketch

Poet, writer, and educator, Mary Carmen Tafolla was born July 29, 1951 in San Antonio, Texas. Received B.A. and M.A. from Austin College in Sherman, Texas, and PhD. in biligual education from Univ. of Texas at Austin. Has worked as teacher, educational consultant, and scriptwriter.

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Scope and Contents Note

Consists of literary and academic manuscripts which reflect Tafolla's activities as a writer and educator. Includes poems and poetry collections, short stories, criticism, social commentary, textbooks, school research papers, master's thesis, doctoral dissertation, plays and scripts, instructional materials, notes, biographical material, and ephemera. Poetry, short stories, and plays often reflect life in the Mexican American barrio of San Antonio. Many of the instructional materials and academic papers relate to bilingual education. Titles included in manuscript form are "Curandera" and "To split a human: mitos, machos, y la mujer chicana." Scripts to KLRN television series Sonrisas appear, including scripts by others edited by Tafolla. Some essays and poems were co-authored by husband Ernest M. Bernal. A book of poems by Reyes Cárdenas, Anti-bicicleta haiku, and a script and poems by students are also part of the collection.

Organized into three series: 1. Literary productions; 2. Personal and biographical materials; and 3. Literary productions by others. Literary productions sub-series are: a. Poetry and short stories; b. Non-fiction books and contributions to books; c. Essays; d. Plays and scripts; e. Academic and research papers; f. Translations; g. Instructional materials.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

Unrestricted.

Use Restrictions

Standard copyright restrictions apply.

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Index Terms

The Carmen Tafolla Papers are classified under the following Subject Headings in the University of Texas Libraries catalog:
Tafolla, Carmen, 1951- --Archives
Bilingualism in children--Texas
Television programs for children--Texas
Mexican American poets--Texas
American literature--Mexican American authors--History and criticism
Mexican American women
Bernal, Ernesto M.
Cardénas, Reyes. Anti-bicicleta haiku

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Related Material

The Benson Collection also holds the Tafolla Family Papers.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Cite as: Carmen Tafolla Papers, Benson Latin American Collection, University of Texas Libraries, the University of Texas at Austin.

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Box and Folder Inventory

 

Carmen Tafolla Papers, 1967-

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An inventory is available in the Benson Collection Rare Books and Manuscripts Reading Room.

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