Poetry
Found in 3363 Collections and/or Records:
Essay selections, print outs, undated, continued (3 folders)
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.
Essays from students, 2008
“Essays (To Go),” multiple essays, clippings, publications
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).
Estañol, Bruno “Fata Morgana”, February 2000
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.
Esteves, Sandra Maria “Yerba Buena: Drawings and Poems", October 1979
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.
Eulogy for veterinarian Dr. Jeffery David Rose, 2012
The final subseries relates to Cisneros’ pets, and includes drawings, obituaries, and medical records (2003-2012).
[Europe], 2000s
Picnic and house in Europe, Subjects include Jasna Karaula, Solom (37 photographs)
Europe, circa 2002
Subjects include Jasna Karaula (2 folders: 24, 36 photographs)
Europe, 2004
Subjects include Ray. (47 photographs)
Europe, [Germany], circa 2004
Subjects include Jasna Karaula and others. (42 photographs)
Europe [Paris], 2004
Subjects include Ray. (28 photographs)
Europe Poems, 1982 - 1983
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.
“[Evenentro] San Antonio", 2001
(26 photographs)
Event and dinner, circa 2002
(23 photographs)
Event and friends, circa 1997
Subjects include Juan (31 photographs)
Event at gallery [San Antonio], circa 1997
Subjects include Joan Frederick, Cesar Martinez, Terry Ybañez, and others (13 photographs)
Event at The Alamo, circa 1996
Subjects include Gertrude Baker, Joan Frederick, Terry Ybañez, Juan (38 photographs)
Event at theater [San Antonio], 1999
Subjects include Denise Chavez, Ellen Riojas Clark (61 photographs)
Events and Celebrations, 1966
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.