Benson Acquires Paper of Paraguayan Author Roa Bastos

Black-and-white photograph of Paraguayan author Augusto Roa Bastos sitting at a desk, wearing a collared shirt and sweater. He is holding a pen in his right hand and gazing thoughtfully into the distance, with books and papers spread out before him. The image captures a moment of quiet reflection, emphasizing his role as a writer and intellectual.

The Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection is thrilled to announce the acquisition of the literary archives of César Vallejo and Augusto Roa Bastos, two giants of Latin American letters. These archives augment the Benson’s already significant collection of materials that represent the region’s writers, thinkers, and intellectual leaders, making the library, and the UT campus, an invaluable resource for students, faculty, and researchers from all corners of the globe.

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