"The Comedy of the Dead" script
Scope and Contents
Includes the script "The Comedy of the Dead" (La Comedia de los Muertos), written by José Cid Pérez and transcribed into English by John P. Dyson. The work has an inscription inside the front cover from Pérez to Professor Robert Lowe.
Dates
- Creation: 1967
Creator
- Cid Pérez, José (November 12, 1906-December 28, 1994) (Person)
- Dyson, John P., 1939- (Person)
Access Information
Collection is open for research.
Copyright and Use Information
Copyright held original creators. Consult with Purdue University Archives and Special Collections prior to reproduction of materials.
Biographical Information
José Cid Pérez was a famous Cuban playwright who married Dolores Martí de Cid in 1939. The couple left Cuba in 1960 and came to the United States. Each were professors at Purdue University and dedicated their careers to the studies of Latin American theater. Among Pérez's most famous plays are Hombres de dos Mundos, Cadenas de amor, and La Comedia de lor Muertos.
John P. Dyson was a professor of language and literature at Indiana Univeristy Bloomington.
Extent
0.025 Cubic Feet (One folder)
Language of Materials
English
Acquisition Information
Collection materials donated by Tom Adler July 11, 2013.
Processing Information
The collection is housed in an acid-free folder in an acid-free box.
Source
- Adler, Thomas P. (Donor, Person)
- Title
- "The Comedy of the Dead" script
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jennifer Sdunzik and Richard Bernier
- Date
- 2025-08-02
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
- Edition statement
- Third edition. Collection description was first completed on 2018-05-14
Revision Statements
- 2020-04-22: Description updated by Richard Bernier.
- 2025-08-02: Collection title and provenance updated by Neal Harmeyer.
Repository Details
Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository
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