Poetry
Found in 3363 Collections and/or Records:
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Querini, Silvia, 1991-1992; Quinn, Alice (Poetry Society of America), 1996, 2004; Quinones, Doris, 1992; Quintana, Alvina, 1984; Quintana-Moya, Sulima, 1996
Quality Paperback Book Club New Voices Award. Photographs (2) of Cisneros with awards committee; press clippings, 1993
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.
Qualters, Sheri “Homesteading and Otherness: The Work of Sandra Cisneros”, April 10, 1990
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.
Quarterly Review of Literature (Bard College), 1960 - 1961
Quarterly West, no. 7. Includes “South Sangamon”, Autumn 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.
“¡Que Vivan los Colores!” [published as “Beyond the Pale: A Novelist Defends the Vibrant Color of Her Historic San Antonio House,” in House and Garden], correspondence; drafts, proofs, 2002
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).
Quest Academy, Dallas
“Question…”, August 2001
Questions on The House on Mango Street
Quezada, J. Gilberto, 1994, 2000-2009, 2011
Quick wash mural, San Antonio, 1997 - 1998
Subjects include Maria Antoinette Berriozábal, Jeanna Campbell, Bambi Cardenas, Joaquin Castro, Julian Castro, Rosie Castro, Terry Ybañez (artist) (45 photographs)
“Quiero Escribar de Amor y Ya,” 2 typed pages, corrected; 1 photocopy, April 28, 1990
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.”
“Quiero Presents,” 1 typed page, no corrections; 1 Photocopy, August 20, 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.”
“Quiet as Snow” [library], 5 print out pages, no corrections
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).
Quintana, Alma “Chicana Literary Motifs: Challenge and Counter-Challenge the Relationship Among Women”
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.
Quintanilla-Perez, Selena & Harmes, Joseph “Selena’s Story: The Life of a Legend in Her Own Words”
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.
R. G. Vliet's driver’s license, State of Massachusetts and International Certificate of Vaccination , undated
R.G. Vliet’s Last Will and Testament (1983) is included in this subseries, along with documents relating to a 1983 purchase of land in Kyle, Texas, and Ann Vliet’s 1985-86 retirement and move to Kyle.
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“Rab,” 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.