Pathfinder: 2091 (14)    Created: LCP  2001-06-02   
    Modified:LCP  2002-12-20

Language and Literature: Argentina
Language and Literature: Argentina
The most important source for bibliography of books and articles concerning Argentine languages and literature is the annual Handbook of Latin American Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/) produced by over 130 contributing editors under the editorship of the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress. Additional coverage of journal articles can be found through subscriptions to the Hispanic American Periodical Index (http://hapi.gseis.ucla.edu/) and the Modern Language Association's International Bibliography. These are available in selected libraries in book form.


COLECCION DE JORGE LUIS BORGES: FUNDACION SAN TELMO  (http://www.fst.com.ar/)
The San Telmo Foundation provides the Jorge Luis Borge's collection that it is a very extensive archive documenting the life and work of Jorge Luis Borges (1899- 1986). It includes manuscripts, letters, original photographs, books, magazines, and publications, audio and video tapes and other documents. In English and Spanish.
 
EL GAUCHO MARTIN FIERRO  (http://www.cbc.umn.edu/%7Eernesto/Fierro/index.html)
Includes the text of the Argentine poems Martín Fierro and La vuelta de Martín Fierro by José Hernández. With illustrations by the Argentine artist Juan C. Castagnino. In Spanish.
 
JORGE LUIS BORGES (1899-1986)  (http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/6681/borges.htm)
Offers information on Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986) as part of the Western Canon Web site of Paul J. Barnette, Jr. Includes a biographical sketch, a list of Borges' works, and links to related sites.
 
JORGE LUIS BORGES CENTER FOR STUDIES AND DOCUMENTATION  (http://www.hum.au.dk/romansk/borges/english.htm)
Features the Jorge Luis Borges Center for Studies and Documentation, based at the University of Aarhus in Denmark. The center is dedicated to the research of works by Argentine author Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986) and the study of themes and the style of thinking found in his work. Discusses the activities of the center and includes a bibliography of his work. Posts contact information via mailing address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail.
 
LA PAGINA DE JULIO CORTAZAR  (http://www.juliocortazar.com.ar/)
Includes photographs, stories, essays and interviews of the great Argentine writer Julio Cortázar. Audio clips in .wav format. In Spanish.
 
LITERATURA ARGENTINA CONTEMPORANEA  (http://www.literatura.org/)
La Literatura de Argentina. El sitio mas completo de literatura en lengua hispana. Textos, fotos, biografias, reportajes y audios. Numeros especiales. Participe de los cuentos interactivos y nuestro Chat. Envie Postales y mucho, mucho mas.
 
MARIA ELENA WALSH  (http://ensayo.rom.uga.edu/filosofos/argentina/walsh/)
Includes information, biography and bibliography on the Argentine writer María Elena Walsh. In Spanish.
 
PORTAL DEL LIBRO - LA ENCICLOPEDIA DEL LIBRO EN INTERNET  (http://www.portaldellibro.com/)
Portal for books, Argentine literature, libraries and library associations and the book trade in Argentina. In Spanish.
 
UN SIGLO DE BORGES - BIENVENIDOS  (http://www.buenosaires.gov.ar/cultura/biblioteca/borges/home.htm)
Provides information on Jorge Luis Borges. In Spanish.
 

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