Poetry
Found in 3363 Collections and/or Records:
“The Public Libraries: Quiet as Snow, a Space for Myself to Go, Clean as Paper Before the Poem,” 3 print out pages, minor corrections; letter from Linda Wallace at the American Library Association, 1993
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).
“The Purple House,” Portrait on porch, Guenther Street house, photograph by Joan Frederick, April 1, 2000
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.
“The Regions of Noon”, 1977 - 1982
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.
“The Rising”; Typescript copies, annotated typescript and holograph drafts of poem
“The Sad Evening,” 1 holograph page
“The She-killer,” 1 typed page, minor corrections
“The Sky Has Little Eyes,” drafts of stories for Woman Hollering Creek, typed pages, print outs, and photocopies, some corrections; original folder titled “Cisneros Ms.” (2 folders)
“There Was a Man, There Was a Woman,” 2 drafts; “Mexican Movies,” 3 typed pages; “One Holy Night,” 12 typed pages, 1 photocopy; Original folder title, post-it note listing contents
“The Sky Has Little Eyes” (final) (4 folders)
“There Was a Man, There Was a Woman,” 2 drafts; “Mexican Movies,” 3 typed pages; “One Holy Night,” 12 typed pages, 1 photocopy; Original folder title, post-it note listing contents
“The Sky Has Little Eyes,” multiple corrected drafts
“The Sky Has Little Eyes,” photocopy draft, no corrections
“There Was a Man, There Was a Woman,” 2 drafts; “Mexican Movies,” 3 typed pages; “One Holy Night,” 12 typed pages, 1 photocopy; Original folder title, post-it note listing contents
"The Snow Queen" 2 drafts, minor corrections
“The Snow Queen” [inspired by San Antonio mayor, Henry Cisneros], 7 drafts, heavily corrected. Three stories: “A Tale About a Tale,” “La Pierna Blanca / The White Leg,” and “What Happened to the Famous Mayor and What Happened Later on”, 1989
The Sophisticated Traveler (The New York Times Magazine). Includes “The Tejano Soul of San Antonio” (2 copies), May 17, 1992
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.
The Sophisticated Traveler (The New York Times Magazine). Includes “To Seville, With Love”, November 16, 2003
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.
“The Sound of Laughter”; Annotated typescript draft
“The South of France,” 12 printout pages, corrected; 11 print out pages, corrected, March 9, 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).
The Spoon River Quarterly, vol 4, no 4. Includes “Twister Hits Houston”, Fall 1979
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.
The Spoon River Quarterly, vol 5, no 1. Includes “Twister Hits Houston”, Winter 1980
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.
The Spoon River Quarterly, vol 5, no 2. Includes “My Wicked Wicked Ways”, Spring 1980
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.