American literature -- Mexican American authors
Found in 2844 Collections and/or Records:
Notes. 3 pages. Spiral with de Goya’s Maja desnuda painting on cover, 2003
Notes, contacts, business cards from Mexico. Soft cover with Virgin de Guadalupe, 2007
Notes for Caramelo, Riddle about an elephant, ideas for essays, quotes from other writers. Approximately 34 pages. Spiral pocket notebook with Redon’s Birth of Venus on the cover, 1991
“Notes for Hydra Poem,” 1 typed page, corrected
Europe Poems were originally housed together in one folder and date from Cisneros’ time abroad in Greece, 1982-1983. Some were later published in My Wicked Wicked Ways and Loose Woman. The poems are arranged alphabetically, with untitled poems and fragments at the end.
Notes for lectures and for screenplay of A House on Mango Street. Approximately 17 pages. Paul Frank notebook, undated
Notes for “Twelve San Antonio Chinganas” and notes from an interview with Sarah Funke Butler from Glen Horowitz re: archives. 10 pages. Skull and crossbones on cover, 2012
Notes, fragments, 1994
Materials between Cisneros and agent Susan Bergholz relating to Caramelo includes correspondence and shared drafts and fragments.
Notes from Buenos Aires trip, contacts, lain in items. Approximately 30 pages. Black Moleskin notebook, 2006 - 2007
Notes, “How to be a Chingara,” San Miguel. pet drawings, reaction to Guggenheim grant rejection. Approximately 70 pages. Spiral bound with Diego Rivera’s Kneeling Child on cover, 2011
Notes on house guidelines, contracts. William Morris cover, July 1997
“Notes to a Young(er) Writer,” presented at Santa Barbara Junior High School and Lacumbre Santa Barbara Junior High School as part of Hispanic Achievement Festival [later published in The Humphrey Forum] 5 typed pages, corrected, October 22, 1986
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).
Novakovich, Josip, 1983, 1991, undated
“Now and Then,” 1 typed page, no corrections (2 drafts); 2 photocopies, August 1991
Later Poems span 1985-2014 and did not come in any original order. They are arranged alphabetically. Most poems are single drafts, but or insight into Cisneros’ revision process, there are eight progressive drafts of the 1995 poem “Morning After Tango.”
NOW (Josephinum High School). Includes “A pound of poetry,” “Bus ride,” “Impermeable,” “…gone,” “with rain…,””It is nice to know,” “nonconformity,” “even without a,” “poem for red tears,” and “needs no words”, May 1971
Arranged chronologically, Publications span 1970-2003 and include magazines and journals that contain contributions by Cisneros. The earliest items are literary magazines Now and Cadence, from Josephinum Academy and Loyola University, respectively. For each publication, the date and title of the Cisneros contribution is included in the container list. Oversized publications are in box 85.
NOW (Josephinum High School). Includes “Childhood House,” “Stitches,” “Gravity,” “Rudy,” “The Firework,” and “Niños.” Cisneros credited as editor, March 1972
Arranged chronologically, Publications span 1970-2003 and include magazines and journals that contain contributions by Cisneros. The earliest items are literary magazines Now and Cadence, from Josephinum Academy and Loyola University, respectively. For each publication, the date and title of the Cisneros contribution is included in the container list. Oversized publications are in box 85.
NOW (Josephinum High School). Includes “Now,” “The beginning of the end,” “Parallel lines,” and “Death.” Signed by schoolmates, May 1970
Arranged chronologically, Publications span 1970-2003 and include magazines and journals that contain contributions by Cisneros. The earliest items are literary magazines Now and Cadence, from Josephinum Academy and Loyola University, respectively. For each publication, the date and title of the Cisneros contribution is included in the container list. Oversized publications are in box 85.
Nuestro: The Magazine for Latinos, vol 2, no 7. Includes “Mexican Hat Dance” (2 copies), July 1978
Arranged chronologically, Publications span 1970-2003 and include magazines and journals that contain contributions by Cisneros. The earliest items are literary magazines Now and Cadence, from Josephinum Academy and Loyola University, respectively. For each publication, the date and title of the Cisneros contribution is included in the container list. Oversized publications are in box 85.
Nuñez, Carmen and Joel, 1995-2001, undated
Nuñuez, Cecilia and Carbajal, Georgina “No Title”
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.
