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Literature

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 5880 Collections and/or Records:

Newspaper Clipping, “A treat for all readers-Sandra Cisneros coming” and personal messages attached, May 4, 2009

 File — Box 266, Folder: 6
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: May 4, 2009

Newspaper Clippings, Broadsides collected by the author

 File — Box 2, Folder: 13
Series Description From the Series:

The Clippings Series contains photocopies and original newspaper clippings pertaining to various topics of interest to Sanford or to her family: a 1947 newspaper clipping about oilfield jargon; a broadside from the Southwestern Writers Collection; newspaper articles about Texas painter Jerry Bywaters, whose painting “Oil Field Girls” appeared on the cover of Windfall (1988); materials relating to the death of Suzanne Comer.

Dates: 1947-1990

Ng - Nu and Unidentified Ns

 File — Box 130, Folder: 4
Correspondents Ng, Fae Myenne, 1993-1995, undated; Niatum, 1989; Nichols, William (Sunset Magazine), 1992; Nichson, LaVerne M., 1995; Niebla, Eloria, 2001, 2006; Nielson, Barbara, 2005; Niemand, Eva, 2004; Nieves, Myrna (Boricua College), 1998; Nieves-Cruz, Yvette, 1995; NiL Editions, 1997, 1999; Noboa, Julio, 1989; Nord, Leslie, 1989; Nordell, Janice, 2005; Nordens, undated; Norman, M. E. “Forrest” IV, 2011; Normandy, Esther, 1990; Normark, Don, 2000; Norte, Marisela,...
Dates: 1980 - 2013

"Nice catalogue, the cinema one." Discusses Film Flam and book stock., January 11, 2007

 File — Box 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Sipper Collection is comprised of over 100 letters from Larry McMurtry to Ralph Sipper ranging from 1982-2018. Arranged chronologically, they document McMurtry’s practice of and thoughts on book selling and buying. Frequent topics include the sale of screenplays, his work in the film business, and mutual acquaintances in the literary world.

Dates: January 11, 2007

Night in Old Mexico (Tattoo), 1974 - 1988

 Sub-Series
Sub-Series Description

The film was eventually produced in 2013 starring Robert Duvall.

Dates: 1974 - 1988

“Night Madness," 2 typed pages, no corrections; multiple photocopies, April 24, 1993

 File — Box 55, Folder: 28
Subseries Description From the Sub-Series:

The bulk of the material for Loose Woman are the poems, arranged alphabetically. Many were originally housed in a folder titled “complete book.” Additional material includes proofs from Knopf, promotional displays, and Spanish translations by Paloma Zozaya and Marilar Aleixandre.

Dates: April 24, 1993

Night Never Falls, 1982-1992, undated

 Sub-Series
Series Description From the Series: The series is composed of two sub-series Published and Unpublished material. Published material starts with the first short story Shrake published, in 1959, and ending with his last novel to be published, in 2006, this sub-series is arranged chronologically according to publication date. It contains handwritten, typewritten and computer-generated drafts, proofs of all kinds, correspondence, contracts, promotional materials, research files, and press clippings. The book with the...
Dates: 1982-1992, undated

“Nights in France I Dream of My Greek Reason,” 1 typed page, corrected

 File — Box 43, Folder: 42
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

Nightwing, 1977-1979, undated

 Sub-Series
Series Description From the Series: This series is also divided into Produced and Unproduced work. The Produced sub-series is arranged by production date. It contains similar materials: drafts, correspondence, contracts, promotional materials and press clippings. The three projects Shrake was most closely involved with — Kid Blue, Songwriter and Pair of Aces — contain the most materials. The Beverly Hills Cop II folders...
Dates: 1977-1979, undated

Nink, James and Mary Ann, 1985-1986, 1992, 1994

 File — Box 130, Folder: 5
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: 1985-1986, 1992, 1994

Niño, Raúl, continued, 1995-2013, undated

 File — Box 131, Folder: 1-2
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: 1995-2013, undated

Niño, Raúl [Includes many letters from Cisneros to Niño], 1982 - 1999

 File — Box 130, Folder: 6-9
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: 1982 - 1999

Nit and Wit: A Literary Arts Magazine, vol 2, no. 2. Includes “When You Go Back to Her” (2 copies), Spring 1980

 File — Box 82, Folder: 6
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: Spring 1980

“NM or W Texas”, 2004

 File — Box 214, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents

Subjects include Ray. (31 photographs)

Dates: 2004

“No Kissing, No Monkey Round,” 7 typed pages, corrected

 File — Box 45, Folder: 32
Subseries Description From the Series: Short Stories span 1982-2012 and are arranged alphabetically. A number of stories were originally housed in a folder title “Antojitos collection,” dating from 1982-1987. These stories were kept together in box 45, folders 1-15. The rest of the short stories follow, and are also arranged alphabetically. Many include multiple drafts, with stories such as “Machu Pichu,” “Martita te Requerdo,” and “The Snow Queen,” a poem inspired by former San Antonio mayor, Henry Cisneros, comprising several...
Dates: 1982 - 2009

“No Mercy,” [published in My Wicked Wicked Ways], 1 typed page, minor correction

 File — Box 42, Folder: 27
Subseries Description From the Sub-Series: Early poems span 1971-1986 and are arranged alphabetically. Many were originally housed in two black binders. The first binder contents are in folders 1-51 and were from Cisneros’ time at The University of Iowa. The second binder is in folder 53 and contains early poems, many later published in My Wicked Wicked Ways. Additional early poems not originally housed in one of the two binders are listed alphabetically and include high school poems. Also included are titles with numerous...
Dates: 1971 - 1985

No name letters, 1984-1993, undated

 File — Box 145, Folder: 2-3
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: 1984-1993, undated

“No Sé,” 1 typed page, corrected

 File — Box 42, Folder: 28
Subseries Description From the Sub-Series: Early poems span 1971-1986 and are arranged alphabetically. Many were originally housed in two black binders. The first binder contents are in folders 1-51 and were from Cisneros’ time at The University of Iowa. The second binder is in folder 53 and contains early poems, many later published in My Wicked Wicked Ways. Additional early poems not originally housed in one of the two binders are listed alphabetically and include high school poems. Also included are titles with numerous...
Dates: 1971 - 1985

Non-Fiction, 1948-2002, undated

 Series
Scope and Contents Though essentially consisting of only three projects, all published, this sub-series contains a voluminous amount of research on its subjects, especially Willie Nelson. Included in the Willie materials are numerous tapes and transcripts of interviews Shrake and others did with Nelson and his acquaintances. Also included are clipping files on Nelson and country music going back to 1978 (when Shrake was writing the Songwriter screenplay), and many files of...
Dates: 1948-2002, undated