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Poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3363 Collections and/or Records:

La

 File — Box 123, Folder: 1
Correspondents Labrenz, James, undated; Ladd, Kevin, 1993; Ladenburg, Paula (Broken Moon Press), 1992; Laínez, Rene Colato, 2007, 2011; Lam, Diana, 1998, undated; Lamb, Wendy, 2000; Lampshire, Louis (University of New Mexico), 1990; Lane, Jennifer, 1997; Lane, Martin (Loyola University), 1995, 2010; Lang, Avis (Heresies),1993; Lanza, Carmela Delia, 1991; Lannan Foundation (Christine), undated; Lansana, Quraysh Ali (Gwendolyn Brooks Center, Chicago State U), 2003; La Prensa...
Dates: 1980 - 2013

La Casa de Mango Street, [Spanish translation], 1992 - 1994

 Sub-Subseries
Subseries Description From the Sub-Series: The House on Mango Street does not include any of the manuscript material from the 1984 Arte Público Press edition, but there is the original artwork for that book. And the series does include Cisneros’ original drafts from The University of Iowa. The bulk of the series relates to the 1990 Random House edition with proofs, and new introduction and “about the author” materials. Translations are also well represented, with a Spanish translation by Elena Poniatowska and Juan Ascencio, and a...
Dates: 1992 - 1994

“La Casa El Mango Street” read by student from Texas School for the Blind in Austin, September 27, 1998

 File — Box 264, Folder: 19
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: September 27, 1998

“La Casa Que Canta,” 3 print out pages, no corrections, August 1, 2003

 File — Box 38, Folder: 6
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: August 1, 2003

“La Fabulosa, A Texas Operetta,” 2 typed pages (3 drafts, one with minor corrections). Spanish translation (2 drafts), March 1990

 File — Box 52, Folder: 7
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: March 1990

“La Fontebranda, Oldest Fountain of Siena,” 2 typed pages, corrected

 File — Box 43, Folder: 21
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

“La Frances Marries El Julio and I’m Invited,” 1 typed page, no corrections; 2 photocopy pages

 File — Box 44, Folder: 2
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

La Maison de la Rue des Mangues, French translation by Claude Pouplard; includes December 10, 1993 letter from Pouplard, 1993

 File — Box 48, Folder: 1
Subseries Description From the Sub-Series: The House on Mango Street does not include any of the manuscript material from the 1984 Arte Público Press edition, but there is the original artwork for that book. And the series does include Cisneros’ original drafts from The University of Iowa. The bulk of the series relates to the 1990 Random House edition with proofs, and new introduction and “about the author” materials. Translations are also well represented, with a Spanish translation by Elena Poniatowska and Juan Ascencio, and a...
Dates: 1993

La Puenta High School, CA, Jill Lomheim’s class

 File — Box 257, 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: 2007

La Puente High School, CA, Jill Lomheim’s class

 File — Box 257, 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: 2006

“LA Visit”, 2001

 File — Box 203, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents

Los Angeles, Subjects include Barbara, Catalina, Dennis [Mathis], Baby Lucas, Nely [Galan] (9 photographs)

Dates: 2001

La Voz de Esperanza. Includes “I Can Live Solo and I Love to Work.” (2 copies), March 1995

 File — Box 84, Folder: 10
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: March 1995

La Voz de Esperanza, vol 17, issue 6. Includes “Before their Time,” a memorial for Gloria Anzaldúa, Fall 2002

 File — Box 84, Folder: 17
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: Fall 2002

Laid in items from 1969 diary

 File — Box 12, Folder: 4
Series Description From the Series: This series includes 23 diaries spanning forty years (1967-2007). Arranged chronologically, they provide an insight into Cisneros’ daily activities and thoughts. Many of the diaries include drafts of poems or story ideas, including the 1982 diary from France and Italy with “Martita Te Recuerdo,” and the 1989-1990 diary from San Antonio with notes for “Eyes of Zapata” and “Lorenzo, Center of the Universe.” Many of the early diaries have laid-in items that include letters, notes, postcards,...
Dates: 1967 - 2007

Lamar County Comprehensive High School

 File — Box 254, Folder: 5
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: 2003

Lamar County Comprehensive High School, Barnesville, GA

 File — Box 256, Folder: 1
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: 2005

Land / Towns (including Rocksprings Graveyard, Kyle Graveyard, drawings of Alto Springs)

 File — Box 7, Folder: 1
Sub-Series Description From the Sub-Series: This subseries very clearly shows Vliet’s process of writing from preliminary research through final product. It includes extensive background research files including files by subject containing clippings from newspapers and magazines, library call slips, color and black and white photographs, and handwritten notes. Following these research files are drafts of chapters handwritten in pencil, annotated typescripts, clean typescripts, and (minimal) correspondence. Perhaps most meticulously...
Dates: circa 1980s

Lannan Foundation, 1991-1993, 1996

 File — Box 35, Folder: 3
Contents

Award letter and publicity, 1991-1993; “Great Conversations” program, 1996

Dates: 1991-1993, 1996

Lara, Moises S. “Boca Llena de Tinta – Mouth of Ink”

 File — Box 93, Folder: 14
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: 1985-2014, undated

Larson, Leslie, 2000 - 2011

 File — Box 123, Folder: 2
Series Description From the Series: The extensive correspondence files span 1980-2013 and are arranged alphabetically by correspondent. Every correspondent is included in the container list, and when known, organizational affiliations are listed in parenthesis. Individuals with a significant quantity of letters include: Jeffrey Abrahams; Norma Alarcón; Dorothy Allison; Julia Alvarez; Beatrix Badikian; Gertrude Baker; Ruth Behar; Ronnie Burke; Norma Cantu; Ana Castillo; Denise Chávez; Carlos Cumpián; Ted Dvoracek; Gayle...
Dates: 2000 - 2011