Helena Maria Viramontes Papers Bulk, 1980-1997 1930-1997

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Helena Maria Viramontes Papers Bulk, 1980-1997 1930-1997

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Helena Maria Viramontes' papers chronicle this important Chicana writer's life from a child in East Los Angeles to a successful writer and university professor. Personal and biographical information, correspondence, literary work and critical writings as well as other parts of her life as a writer are included in Helena's collection. It contains some photos and slides of different parts of her life.

18.0 linear feet; 45 Boxes (includes 1 oversize box)

University of California, Santa Barbara, Davidson Library, Department of Special Collections, California Ethnic and Multicultural Archives

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Latino Writers and Filmmakers.

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Viramontes, Helena María, 1954-

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Helena Maria Viramontes was born on February 26, 1954, in East Los Angeles. She grew up in a working class family with eight siblings, three brothers (Gilbert, Frank, and Serafin) and five sisters (Mary Ann, Ruthie, Rebecca, Barbara and Francis). Helena graduated from East Los Angeles' Garfield High School in 1972. She graduated from Immaculate Heart College with a B.A. in English. Considered one of Hispanic literature's most distinguished craftsperson, Helena Maria Vira...