José Vasconcelos Manuscripts 1935-1939

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José Vasconcelos Manuscripts 1935-1939

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/utlac/00061/00061-P.html

Four autobiographical literary manuscripts by Vasconcelos

Benson Latin American Collection, General Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin

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SNAC Resource ID: 6645816

Benson Latin American Collection, General Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin

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Vasconcelos, José, 1881-1959.

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Author, philosopher, politician. Born 1881 in Oaxaca, Mexico; died 1959 in Mexico City. Graduated from law school in 1907. Vasconcelos, who served twice as Minister of Education and also held the position of Rector of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, exerted a profound influence on Mexican culture by promoting education for the lower classes and encouraging popular exposure to literature. He experienced his most productive years as an author during the 1930s, following an unsuccess...