Poetry
Found in 3363 Collections and/or Records:
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 from the End of a Five-Year Marriage”; Typescript copy of poem annotated typescript drafts
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 (including Spanish translation notes and color photos), undated
Notes on copyright, undated
Notes on house guidelines, contracts. William Morris cover, July 1997
Notes, pictures, correspondence, and pamphlets, undated
Material related to the writing projects of Robert Reitz and Gardner Smith. This collection contains notes, pictures, correspondence, multiple pamphlets, books, and a campfire coffee maker used to make “cowboy coffee.”
“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
“Novel Synopsis”; Fire Season synopsis
Novels, 1971 - 1984
“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.