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Poetry

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3363 Collections and/or Records:

“The Man Across the Street,” 1 typed page, no corrections, 2006

 File — Box 38, Folder: 37
Series Description From the Series:

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).

Dates: 2006

“The Mango Street Journal” and Chicago Tribune Article, “Cisneros talks writing and Mexiphobia", 2010

 File — Box 266, Folder: 8
Series Description From the Series: Reader Correspondence, 1990-2013, is arranged chronologically. Each year is separated into letters from individuals and letters from classes. The individual letters are typical fan letters and document the effect her writing has had on her readers. The class letters are often packets sent by teachers containing letters from students who have read her works in class, and sometimes thank-you letters from students whose class Cisneros visited. When known, the school name is included in the...
Dates: 2010

“The Marlboro Man,” 3 holograph pages; 3 print out pages; Spanish translation, corrected

 File — Box 52, Folder: 9
Subseries Description From the Sub-Series: Woman Hollering Creek may have had the working title “The Sky Has Little Eyes,” as there are four folders so labeled in this series. That material was kept together in box 51, folders 2-8, with drafts of all of the stories arranged alphabetically beginning in box 51, folder 9. Nearly every story contains multiple drafts, some with translations, such as “Eleven,” “Eyes of Zapata,” “La Fabulosa, A Texas Operetta,” “Never Marry a Mexican,” “Tepeyac,” and “Woman Hollering Creek.” Additional...
Dates: 1988-1990, undated

“The Metropolitan Café – Hydra, Summer Afternoon,” 1 typed page, corrected

 File — Box 43, Folder: 36
Subseries Description From the Sub-Series:

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.

Dates: 1982 - 1983

“The Morning and the Evening of the First Day: Early prose and an epilogue – four stories” - Typescript, 1963

 File — Box 30, Folder: 8-9
Sub-Series Description From the Sub-Series:

This subseries includes short stories such as “The Morning of the First Day” and “The Morning and the Evening of the First Day”. Many are complete stories, some are fragments or are in draft form. Portions of these examples of Vliet’s early prose would later be worked into the author’s novels.

Dates: 1963

“The Morning of the First Day: Early prose and an epilogue – four stories” - Page proofs, 1959

 File — Box 30, Folder: 6-7
Sub-Series Description From the Sub-Series:

This subseries includes short stories such as “The Morning of the First Day” and “The Morning and the Evening of the First Day”. Many are complete stories, some are fragments or are in draft form. Portions of these examples of Vliet’s early prose would later be worked into the author’s novels.

Dates: 1959

“The Mothers Voice,” Removed from the May, 1971 issue of NOW, 1971

 File — Box 42, Folder: 26
Subseries Description From the Sub-Series: Early poems span 1971-1986 and are arranged alphabetically. Many were originally housed in two black binders. The first binder contents are in folders 1-51 and were from Cisneros’ time at The University of Iowa. The second binder is in folder 53 and contains early poems, many later published in My Wicked Wicked Ways. Additional early poems not originally housed in one of the two binders are listed alphabetically and include high school poems. Also included are titles with numerous...
Dates: 1971

[The mountain floats in the air…]

 File — Box 24, Folder: 14
Sub-Series Description From the Sub-Series:

Individual handwritten and typed poems, and hand-bound books of poetry, comprise this subseries. Many of the individual poems are accompanied by drafts, some are single copies. Individual poems are arranged alphabetically, followed by books of poetry, also arranged alphabetically. See also Series 2 : Personal, Subseries C: Scrapbook, for early drafts of poetry.

Dates: undated

The Narcissiad (page mock-ups)

 File — Box 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection is comprised of annotated typescripts and page mock-ups for Gwynn’s three books of poetry, and one poem written for a wedding ceremony. Dates range from circa 1976-1994.

Dates: 1976-1994

“The Near Coast of Darkness/Thesis”; Annotated manuscripts of “The Near Coast of Darkness”, 1966

 File — Box 2778, Folder: 8
Abstract From the Series: Archival materials from author Miles Wilson dating 1965-2016. Material includes correspondence pertaining to the acquisition of the J. Frank Dobie papers by William Wittliff and the inception of the Southwest Writers Collection at Southwest Texas State University (Texas State University) San Marcos, Texas, as well as annotated drafts of early poetry and short prose; submissions to various poetry and short story anthologies; rejection slips and editor correspondence. The bulk of the material...
Dates: 1966

“The Nemesis Gets His Walking Papers,” 1 typed page, no corrections; 2 photocopies

 File — Box 44, Folder: 27
Subseries Description From the Sub-Series:

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.”

Dates: 1985-2014, undated

The New Yorker. Includes “Still-life with Potatoes, Pearls, Raw Meat,” Rhinestones,” Lard, and Horse Hooves” (2 copies), May 23, 1994

 File — Box 84, Folder: 8
Series Description From the Series:

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.

Dates: Publication: May 23, 1994

“The News Briefly: a found poem,”1 typed page, no corrections, August 18, 1982

 File — Box 45, Folder: 10
Subseries Description From the Series: Short Stories span 1982-2012 and are arranged alphabetically. A number of stories were originally housed in a folder title “Antojitos collection,” dating from 1982-1987. These stories were kept together in box 45, folders 1-15. The rest of the short stories follow, and are also arranged alphabetically. Many include multiple drafts, with stories such as “Machu Pichu,” “Martita te Requerdo,” and “The Snow Queen,” a poem inspired by former San Antonio mayor, Henry Cisneros, comprising several...
Dates: August 18, 1982

“The Night Before the Day”

 File — Box 24, Folder: 15
Sub-Series Description From the Sub-Series:

Individual handwritten and typed poems, and hand-bound books of poetry, comprise this subseries. Many of the individual poems are accompanied by drafts, some are single copies. Individual poems are arranged alphabetically, followed by books of poetry, also arranged alphabetically. See also Series 2 : Personal, Subseries C: Scrapbook, for early drafts of poetry.

Dates: undated

“The Opening Line”

 File — Box 24, Folder: 18
Sub-Series Description From the Sub-Series:

Individual handwritten and typed poems, and hand-bound books of poetry, comprise this subseries. Many of the individual poems are accompanied by drafts, some are single copies. Individual poems are arranged alphabetically, followed by books of poetry, also arranged alphabetically. See also Series 2 : Personal, Subseries C: Scrapbook, for early drafts of poetry.

Dates: undated

“The Phantom Lover,” 1 typed page, corrected

 File — Box 43, Folder: 48
Subseries Description From the Sub-Series:

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.

Dates: 1982 - 1983

“The Pico Rivera Anthology", 1999

 File — Box 265, Folder: 2
Series Description From the Series: Reader Correspondence, 1990-2013, is arranged chronologically. Each year is separated into letters from individuals and letters from classes. The individual letters are typical fan letters and document the effect her writing has had on her readers. The class letters are often packets sent by teachers containing letters from students who have read her works in class, and sometimes thank-you letters from students whose class Cisneros visited. When known, the school name is included in the...
Dates: 1999

“The Progress of War” typescript

 File — Box 22, Folder: 1
Sub-Series Description From the Sub-Series:

Drafts of plays (mostly handwritten in pencil and annotated) and typescripts (mostly mimeographs or photocopies with annotations) are arranged in this subseries in alphabetical order. For reviews and further information regarding the author’s plays, see Series II: Personal, Newsclippings.

Dates: 1953

The Progressive, vol 71, no 7. Includes “Prayer for the New Millennium”, July 2007

 File — Box 84, Folder: 18
Series Description From the Series:

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.

Dates: Publication: July 2007

“The Promise Keepers”; Annotated holograph drafts of poem

 File — Box 2778, Folder: 49
Abstract From the Series: Archival materials from author Miles Wilson dating 1965-2016. Material includes correspondence pertaining to the acquisition of the J. Frank Dobie papers by William Wittliff and the inception of the Southwest Writers Collection at Southwest Texas State University (Texas State University) San Marcos, Texas, as well as annotated drafts of early poetry and short prose; submissions to various poetry and short story anthologies; rejection slips and editor correspondence. The bulk of the material...
Dates: 1965 - 2016