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Collection
Title
Manuel Pereiras García Playscripts
Date(s)
- 1977-1991 (Creation)
Extent
3 Boxes
Name of creator
Biographical history
Manuel Pereiras García was born in Cifuentes, Cuba in 1950 and is the author and translator of numerous plays in English and Spanish. His works have been performed at Mercy College, Dumé Spanish Theatre, Stonewall Repertory Theatre, Theatre of New City, and INTAR Theatre. Pereiras García has also written about the history of theater with a focus on Cuban and Spanish drama. In 1998, his complete plays were published by Presbyter’s Peartree. He currently resides in New York City.
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
The Manuel Pereiras García playscripts collection consists of playscripts authored or translated by Cuban-born playwright Manuel Pereiras García between 1977 and 1991.
System of arrangement
Playscripts are arranged in alphabetical order by title.
Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
This collection is open for research.
Physical access
Technical access
Conditions governing reproduction
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: Manuel Pereiras García Playscripts, Cuban Heritage Collection, University of Miami Libraries, Coral Gables, Florida.
Languages of the material
- English
- Spanish
Scripts of the material
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Custodial history
Immediate source of acquisition
The Manuel Pereiras García playscripts were donated to the Cuban Heritage Collection in part by Lillian Manzor. A number of the scripts were transfered from the José Corrales Papers (gift of Evan Senreich, 2004).
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Existence and location of copies
Related archival materials
José Corrales Papers (CHC5149), Cuban Heritage Collection, University of Miami Libraries
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Other Information:
Sponsor Note: This collection processed with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners.
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Archivist's note
Processed by Marta Martínez, August 2009. Published online by María R. Estorino, 2009. Finding aid subject terms modified by Ana D. Rodríguez, March 2013. Collection-level record updated by Amanda Moreno, March 2021. Updated by Rebeca Gonzalez, May 2021.