Rubén Darío Collection
Collection
Identifier: MSH/LAT 0092
Scope and Contents
The Rubén Darío Collection is a collection of writings and personal materials of Rubén Darío. The majority of the collection consists of clippings written by Darío, as well as clippings written about Darío, covering a hundred-year span. Included in his personal papers are photographs, correspondence, and manuscripts. Also included in the collection is a series of research materials about Darío compiled by an unknown researcher. Significant topics include Nicaraguan poets, history, and poetry; Latin American literature and history; and modernism. Materials include correspondence, poetry, clippings, manuscripts, photographs, scrapbooks, catalogs, negatives, notebooks, and research.
Dates
- 1881-1982
Creator
- Darío, Rubén, 1867-1916 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
There are no access restrictions on this collection.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright status for collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Biographical / Historical
Rubén Darío (1867-1916) was a Nicaraguan poet, journalist, and diplomat. He began his career as a poet at a young age and published his first work, Azul, in 1888. Most notably, Darío is considered the father of modernism, a Spanish language literary movement that emerged in the late nineteenth century to combat conformity and materialism.
As a journalist and diplomat, Darío travelled extensively throughout South and Central America and Europe. He covered the Spanish-American War, the 1900 World’s Fair, and other major international events. Darío spent time in Buenos Aires as the Colombian Consul, and later also served as the Nicaraguan Ambassador to Paris. Darío passed away in Nicaragua after contracting pneumonia in 1916.
As a journalist and diplomat, Darío travelled extensively throughout South and Central America and Europe. He covered the Spanish-American War, the 1900 World’s Fair, and other major international events. Darío spent time in Buenos Aires as the Colombian Consul, and later also served as the Nicaraguan Ambassador to Paris. Darío passed away in Nicaragua after contracting pneumonia in 1916.
Extent
9.25 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
Spanish; Castilian
Arrangement
This collection is arranged into three series: I. Manuscripts; II. Clippings and Oversize; and III. Research Files. Each series is arranged chronologically.
Processing Information
This collection was previously cataloged as EPH 5014.
- Catalogs (documents) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Clippings (information artifacts) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Darío, Rubén, 1867-1916
- Latin America -- History -- 19th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Latin America -- History -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Latin American literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Latin American poetry Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Letters (correspondence) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Manuscripts (documents) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Modernism (literature) -- Latin America Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Negatives (photographs) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Nicaragua -- History -- 19th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Nicaragua -- History -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Nicaraguan literature -- 19th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Nicaraguan poetry -- 19th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Notebooks Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Notes (documents) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Photographs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Poetry Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Poets, Nicaraguan Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Research (documents) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Scrapbooks Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Creator
- Darío, Rubén, 1867-1916 (Person)
- Title
- Rubén Darío Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Hannah E. Sabal
- Date
- 7/9/2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the University of Notre Dame Rare Books & Special Collections Repository