Josefina Inclán papers

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Josefina Inclán papers

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19 Boxes

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(1922)

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Dr. Josefina Inclán (b. 1922) was a Cuban writer, scholar and editor. She edited manuscripts by a number of famous Cuban and exile writers, as well as authoring books on the subjects of Cuba and certain Cuban individuals with whom she worked closely, such as Lydia Cabrera, Carmen Conde, and Amelia Peláez. She was an active participant in the Cuban Women's Club in Miami, FL. In 1972, she was presented with a Lincoln-Martí award at a ceremony that took place at the MacAllister Hotel in Miami, Florida.

Select publications include Una carta de Martí (1976); Viajando por la Cuba que fue libre (Ediciones Universal, 1977); and Lydia Cabrera : creación y poesía (Miami, 1981).

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The Josefina Inclán Papers contains papers and documents written or edited by Josefina Inclán, Cuban writer, scholar, and editor. It includes original manuscripts, poems, and scholarly papers, as well as edited material by Esperanza Figueroa, Ciro Alegria, Lydia Cabrera, and Juan J. Remos.

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This collection is open for research.

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Requests to publish or display materials from this collection require written permission from the rights owner. Please, contact chc@miami.edu for more information.

Preferred citation: Josefina Inclán papers, Cuban Heritage Collection, University of Miami Libraries, Coral Gables, Florida

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  • Spanish

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Collection-level record added by Fernando Espino, November 2013 and revised by Amanda Moreno, December 2013. Last updated by Juan A. Villanueva, August 2015. Collection name changed to Josefina Inclan papers, April 2014. Updated by Rebeca Gonzalez and Amanda Moreno, May 2021.

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