Poetry
Found in 3363 Collections and/or Records:
“Fear of Gods,” corrected print out; holograph pages; May 2, 2005 email
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.”
Fellows’ biographies, 1992 - 1995
This subseries includes materials relating to various fellowships. Included are correspondence, award letters, and other materials relating to The Paisano Fellowship in Austin, The National Endowment for the Arts, and the MacArthur Grant.
Fellowships, 1985 - 1999
This subseries includes materials relating to various fellowships. Included are correspondence, award letters, and other materials relating to The Paisano Fellowship in Austin, The National Endowment for the Arts, and the MacArthur Grant.
Fem. Includes “Su historia” and “14 de Julio,” translated by Beatriz Badikian. And “la casa la propia identidad” , October/November 1986
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.
Fernandez, Sandy M. “I Tell Sandra of My Wicked, Wicked Days", August 1994
“Fiction Samples”
“Fiction/Nonfiction,” 2 photocopy 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).
“Field of Men Playing Soccer – Jugoslavija,” 4 typed pages, 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.
“Figuring the Quiet”; Annotated manuscript drafts, Fall 1965
“Final draft”, 1977
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.
“Final” rewrite typescript, May 23-26, 1980
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.
“Final” typescript, undated
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.
Final typescript, 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.
Financial notes and notebooks, 1960 - 1980
Check registers, bank statements, tax receipts and notes comprise one-half of this subseries. The second half includes financial notes and notebooks maintained by R. G. Vliet, which document expenditures relating to research and writing and may have been tax deductible.
Financial Records, 1964 - 1990
Check registers, bank statements, tax receipts and notes comprise one-half of this subseries. The second half includes financial notes and notebooks maintained by R. G. Vliet, which document expenditures relating to research and writing and may have been tax deductible.
Fine art photography by Diana Solís, (9) 5x7 prints, (7) postcards, and contact sheets, plus (12) 5x7 prints and (8) 4x6 prints of Cisneros with her mother Elvira., 1998
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.