American literature -- Mexican American authors
Found in 2778 Collections and/or Records:
“Write From The Heart, Stories From Around the World", undated
“Writers at work: How libraries shape the muse.” American Libraries, December 1994
Publicity Material spans 1978-2014 and is divided into the following subseries: Cisneros Cover Stories; Magazines with Articles about Cisneros; Newspaper and Other Articles; Appearance Publicity; Oversized; and Book Publisher Catalogs.
“Writing in My Pajamas: How I Became a Writer,” print out with color separation sheets (2 folders)
Cisneros’ 2015 book of essays, A House of My Own appears to have originally been titled “Writing in My Pajamas.” There are no final drafts of the book since the archive was acquired before its publication, but the material does provide evidence of her early essay selections. Many of the essays were previously published, and some overlap with series VII: Writings – Nonfiction.
“Writing in my Pajamas Ms-in-progress; “ early Bravo Bruno notes. 8 pages. Orange Quaderno notebook, November 2005
“Writing in My Pajamas” [subtitle crossed out], print out (2 folders)
Cisneros’ 2015 book of essays, A House of My Own appears to have originally been titled “Writing in My Pajamas.” There are no final drafts of the book since the archive was acquired before its publication, but the material does provide evidence of her early essay selections. Many of the essays were previously published, and some overlap with series VII: Writings – Nonfiction.
“Writing in My Pajamas,” undated, lined writing tablet
Cisneros’ 2015 book of essays, A House of My Own appears to have originally been titled “Writing in My Pajamas.” There are no final drafts of the book since the archive was acquired before its publication, but the material does provide evidence of her early essay selections. Many of the essays were previously published, and some overlap with series VII: Writings – Nonfiction.
“Writing out of Necessity” an interview with Sandra Cisneros,” Beatrice Badikian. The Feminist Writers Guild, vol 10, no 1, February 1987
Publicity Material spans 1978-2014 and is divided into the following subseries: Cisneros Cover Stories; Magazines with Articles about Cisneros; Newspaper and Other Articles; Appearance Publicity; Oversized; and Book Publisher Catalogs.
Writing outdoors “Final Slide, Straw [and Gold] Essay,” 3x5 print, slide Photograph by Beatriz Badikian, Athens
Portraits are formal, posed photographs of Cisneros, and are arranged chronologically. Photographers include her brother, Henry (Kiki) Cisneros, Joan Frederick, Alexandro Galindo, Ruben Guzman, Armando Rascón, Al Rendon, and Diana Solís, among others. Also included are a number of portraits of Cisneros with others, notably with her mother in 1998, and Gertrude Baker, Ruben Guzman, Denise Chavez, Jasna Karaula, and Emma Tenayuca.
Writings about Cisneros, 1981 - 2012
These writings about Cisneros are arranged chronologically from 1981-2012 and include academic articles, interviews, and writer’s biographies. Undated writings about Cisneros are housed in box 89 and are arranged alphabetically by author. Newspaper articles and publicity writings about Cisneros can be found in Series XIX: Publicity.
Writings by Others, 1985-2014, undated
Writings by others span 1985-2014 and contain works by contemporaries and friends of Cisneros, as well as writings sent to her either by an author or publisher. Of note are works by: Norma Alarcón; Julia Alvarez; Daniel Arreola; Tony Beckwith; Ruth Behar; Norma Cantú; Denise Chávez; Joan Frederick; Pat LittleDog; Levi Romero; Jim Sagel; Liliana Valenzuela; and Reggie Young.
Writings – Monographs, 1977 - 2014
Writings – Nonfiction, 1984 - 2014
Cisneros’ nonfiction writings are arranged alphabetically and include speeches, editorials, and essays. Many were eventually published in anthologies or magazines. In cases when the date and location of a speech is known, that information is included in the listing. This series also contains interviews Cisneros conducted with other writers while working at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center (box 41).
Writings – Notes, undated
The series Notes consists of loose pages and clippings for story ideas. Of particular interest are seven folders of “buttons” – often a single phrase or line, that Cisneros filed away as inspiration for potential poems or stories.
Writings – Poetry, 1972, 1976-2014
Poetry is arranged into five sub-series: early poems; Europe poems; later poems; poems translated into Spanish; and unfinished poems.
Writings – Short Stories, 1982 - 2009
Wyatt, Jean, 1995, undated
Wyatt, Jean “On Not Being La Malinche: Border Negotiations of Gender in Sandra Cisneros’s Never Marry a Mexican and Woman Hollering Creek”, Winter 1995
These writings about Cisneros are arranged chronologically from 1981-2012 and include academic articles, interviews, and writer’s biographies. Undated writings about Cisneros are housed in box 89 and are arranged alphabetically by author. Newspaper articles and publicity writings about Cisneros can be found in Series XIX: Publicity.
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Xochitl Film and Video, 1999; Yamada, Mitsuye, 2002-2003; Yamamoto, Naoko, 1989-1990; Yarmolinsky, Sally (Union Settlement), 1992; Ybarra-Frausto, Tomás, 2009, 2010, 2012; Yerkes, Susan, undated; Yndu, Betty, 2007-2010, undated
Xavier Becerra, Congressman from CA-31 “Certificate of Recognition” in honor of the ribbon-cutting for the Sandra Cisneros Learning Academy in Los Angeles, California, September 22, 2011
numerous awards, certificates, and proclamations that Cisneros received are arranged chronologically, 1985-2011 in box 36. Of note is her 2003 Texas Medal of Arts award. Oversized awards are located in Oversized box 1.
“Xmas Card Photos” Cats and dogs, 1998
(17 photographs)
