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Poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3363 Collections and/or Records:

Essay selections, print outs, undated, continued (3 folders)

 File — Box 75, Folder: 1-3
Subseries Description From the Sub-Series:

Cisneros’ 2015 book of essays, A House of My Own appears to have originally been titled “Writing in My Pajamas.” There are no final drafts of the book since the archive was acquired before its publication, but the material does provide evidence of her early essay selections. Many of the essays were previously published, and some overlap with series VII: Writings – Nonfiction.

Dates: 2008, 2014, undated

Essays from students, 2008

 File — Box 258, 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: 2008

“Essays (To Go),” multiple essays, clippings, publications

 File — Box 38, Folder: 13
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: 1984 - 2014

Estañol, Bruno “Fata Morgana”, February 2000

 File — Box 92, Folder: 11
Series Description From the Series:

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.

Dates: February 2000

Esteves, Sandra Maria “Yerba Buena: Drawings and Poems", October 1979

 File — Box 92, Folder: 12
Series Description From the Series:

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.

Dates: October 1979

Eulogy for veterinarian Dr. Jeffery David Rose, 2012

 File — Box 4, Folder: 11
Sub-Series Description From the Sub-Series:

The final subseries relates to Cisneros’ pets, and includes drawings, obituaries, and medical records (2003-2012).

Dates: 2012

[Europe], 2000s

 File — Box 202, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents

Picnic and house in Europe, Subjects include Jasna Karaula, Solom (37 photographs)

Dates: 2000s

Europe, circa 2002

 File — Box 206, Folder: 7-8
Scope and Contents

Subjects include Jasna Karaula (2 folders: 24, 36 photographs)

Dates: circa 2002

Europe, 2004

 File — Box 214, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents

Subjects include Ray. (47 photographs)

Dates: 2004

Europe, [Germany], circa 2004

 File — Box 214, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents

Subjects include Jasna Karaula and others. (42 photographs)

Dates: circa 2004

Europe [Paris], 2004

 File — Box 215, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents

Subjects include Ray. (28 photographs)

Dates: 2004

Europe Poems, 1982 - 1983

 Sub-Series
Subseries Description

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

“[Evenentro] San Antonio", 2001

 File — Box 203, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents

(26 photographs)

Dates: 2001

Event and dinner, circa 2002

 File — Box 208, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents

(23 photographs)

Dates: circa 2002

Event and friends, circa 1997

 File — Box 186, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents

Subjects include Juan (31 photographs)

Dates: circa 1997

Event at gallery [San Antonio], circa 1997

 File — Box 190, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents

Subjects include Joan Frederick, Cesar Martinez, Terry Ybañez, and others (13 photographs)

Dates: circa 1997

Event at The Alamo, circa 1996

 File — Box 185, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents

Subjects include Gertrude Baker, Joan Frederick, Terry Ybañez, Juan (38 photographs)

Dates: circa 1996

Event at theater [San Antonio], 1999

 File — Box 199, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents

Subjects include Denise Chavez, Ellen Riojas Clark (61 photographs)

Dates: 1999

Events and Celebrations, 1966

 Sub-subseries
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: Publication: 1966

“Everything”; Annotated “Everything” manuscript draft

 File — Box 2486, Folder: 6
Abstract From the Series: Archival materials following the career of Texas State University professor and writer, Miles Wilson from 1966-2016. Majority of the materials in the collection are manuscript drafts for Line of Fall and Fire Season. Included are book catalogs; royalties for the drafts; and characters analyses and synopsis for Fire Season. Some of the materials within the collection are in poor condition because they were charred in a fire. The folder titles preceding a semicolon reflect Wilson’s original...
Dates: 1965 - 2016