Essays
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 94 Collections and/or Records:
Review: Literature and Arts of the Americas, Volume 47, Number 2. “Yamecah” , November 2014
File — Box 13, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Many stories in The Last Tortilla and Other Stories and Crossing Borders: Personal Essays were first published in these publications. It is arranged chronologically
Dates:
November 2014
Rio Grande Review, Volume 8, Number 2. “The Abuelita” , Spring 1989
File — Box 11, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Many stories in The Last Tortilla and Other Stories and Crossing Borders: Personal Essays were first published in these publications. It is arranged chronologically
Dates:
Spring 1989
Student Letters, 2003-2020
Series
Scope and Contents
Reflecting the impact his writing has had on young readers, these are primarily thank-you letters written to Troncoso from students whose schools he had visited. The letters from Bon View Elementary School in Ontario, California are particularly poignant due to Troncoso’s aunt, a longtime teacher’s aide at that school, having recently passed away.
Dates:
2003-2020
Texas Monthly. Profile., November 1999
File — Box 14, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series is separated into three subseries: Appearances, Clippings, and Magazines.
Appearances (1999-2020, undated) contains flyers, programs, and brochures of Troncoso’s many appearances at festivals and events. Of particular note is a souvenir from the 2003 Hispanic Scholarship Fund Alumni Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony that includes a video of the event where Troncoso won the Brilliante award.Clippings (1975-2011, undated) predominately contains newspaper...
Dates:
November 1999
Texas Monthly. “The Good Son” , April 2015
File — Box 13, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Many stories in The Last Tortilla and Other Stories and Crossing Borders: Personal Essays were first published in these publications. It is arranged chronologically
Dates:
April 2015
“The Abuelita” Print outs, 21 pages, uncorrected. (Photocopied reference copy included), 1987
File — Box 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series contains drafts of Troncoso’s published works and makes up the bulk of the collection. The series is arranged chronologically beginning with The Last Tortilla and Other Stories(1999) and ending with From This Wicked Patch of Dust(2011). The Nature of Truth(2003; 2014) is particularly well-represented with multiple drafts, many with Troncoso’s handwritten edits. Also of note is the 1987 copy of the short story “The...
Dates:
1987
The Blair Review. “Blair Academy and the Border” , Summer 2014
File — Box 13, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Many stories in The Last Tortilla and Other Stories and Crossing Borders: Personal Essays were first published in these publications. It is arranged chronologically
Dates:
Summer 2014
The Last Tortilla and Other Stories (published 1999) [Working titles “The Abuelita” and “Angie Luna and Other Stories”], 1987-1999
Sub-Series
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series contains drafts of Troncoso’s published works and makes up the bulk of the collection. The series is arranged chronologically beginning with The Last Tortilla and Other Stories(1999) and ending with From This Wicked Patch of Dust(2011). The Nature of Truth(2003; 2014) is particularly well-represented with multiple drafts, many with Troncoso’s handwritten edits. Also of note is the 1987 copy of the short story “The...
Dates:
1987-1999
“The Last Tortilla and Other Stories” University of Arizona page proof. Print outs, 222 pages, minor corrections with cover letter; note from Troncoso, July 20, 2020 and handwritten label from original box , 1999
File — Box 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series contains drafts of Troncoso’s published works and makes up the bulk of the collection. The series is arranged chronologically beginning with The Last Tortilla and Other Stories(1999) and ending with From This Wicked Patch of Dust(2011). The Nature of Truth(2003; 2014) is particularly well-represented with multiple drafts, many with Troncoso’s handwritten edits. Also of note is the 1987 copy of the short story “The...
Dates:
1999
“The Nature of Truth”, 2003
File — Box 9, Folder: 1-3
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series contains drafts of Troncoso’s published works and makes up the bulk of the collection. The series is arranged chronologically beginning with The Last Tortilla and Other Stories(1999) and ending with From This Wicked Patch of Dust(2011). The Nature of Truth(2003; 2014) is particularly well-represented with multiple drafts, many with Troncoso’s handwritten edits. Also of note is the 1987 copy of the short story “The...
Dates:
2003
“The Nature of Truth” Northwestern University Press copyedited manuscript, [2003]
File — Box 8, Folder: 1-2
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series contains drafts of Troncoso’s published works and makes up the bulk of the collection. The series is arranged chronologically beginning with The Last Tortilla and Other Stories(1999) and ending with From This Wicked Patch of Dust(2011). The Nature of Truth(2003; 2014) is particularly well-represented with multiple drafts, many with Troncoso’s handwritten edits. Also of note is the 1987 copy of the short story “The...
Dates:
[2003]
“The Nature of Truth” Northwestern University Press copyedited manuscript, [2003]
File — Box 8, Folder: 3-4
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series contains drafts of Troncoso’s published works and makes up the bulk of the collection. The series is arranged chronologically beginning with The Last Tortilla and Other Stories(1999) and ending with From This Wicked Patch of Dust(2011). The Nature of Truth(2003; 2014) is particularly well-represented with multiple drafts, many with Troncoso’s handwritten edits. Also of note is the 1987 copy of the short story “The...
Dates:
[2003]
“The Nature of Truth” Northwestern University Press final version page proof, 2003
File — Box 8, Folder: 5-6
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series contains drafts of Troncoso’s published works and makes up the bulk of the collection. The series is arranged chronologically beginning with The Last Tortilla and Other Stories(1999) and ending with From This Wicked Patch of Dust(2011). The Nature of Truth(2003; 2014) is particularly well-represented with multiple drafts, many with Troncoso’s handwritten edits. Also of note is the 1987 copy of the short story “The...
Dates:
2003
“The Nature of Truth” Proof of final version by Arte Público Press, 2014
File — Box 9, Folder: 4-5
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series contains drafts of Troncoso’s published works and makes up the bulk of the collection. The series is arranged chronologically beginning with The Last Tortilla and Other Stories(1999) and ending with From This Wicked Patch of Dust(2011). The Nature of Truth(2003; 2014) is particularly well-represented with multiple drafts, many with Troncoso’s handwritten edits. Also of note is the 1987 copy of the short story “The...
Dates:
2014
The Nature of Truth (Published 2003 and 2014) [Working Titles: “Murderous Thinking” and “Truth and Murder”], 1994-2014
Sub-Series
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series contains drafts of Troncoso’s published works and makes up the bulk of the collection. The series is arranged chronologically beginning with The Last Tortilla and Other Stories(1999) and ending with From This Wicked Patch of Dust(2011). The Nature of Truth(2003; 2014) is particularly well-represented with multiple drafts, many with Troncoso’s handwritten edits. Also of note is the 1987 copy of the short story “The...
Dates:
1994-2014
“The Nature of Truth” Version H, 2000
File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series contains drafts of Troncoso’s published works and makes up the bulk of the collection. The series is arranged chronologically beginning with The Last Tortilla and Other Stories(1999) and ending with From This Wicked Patch of Dust(2011). The Nature of Truth(2003; 2014) is particularly well-represented with multiple drafts, many with Troncoso’s handwritten edits. Also of note is the 1987 copy of the short story “The...
Dates:
2000
“The Nature of Truth” Version I, 2001
File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series contains drafts of Troncoso’s published works and makes up the bulk of the collection. The series is arranged chronologically beginning with The Last Tortilla and Other Stories(1999) and ending with From This Wicked Patch of Dust(2011). The Nature of Truth(2003; 2014) is particularly well-represented with multiple drafts, many with Troncoso’s handwritten edits. Also of note is the 1987 copy of the short story “The...
Dates:
2001
“The Nature of Truth” Version I (Copy 2), 2001
File — Box 7, Folder: 3-5
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series contains drafts of Troncoso’s published works and makes up the bulk of the collection. The series is arranged chronologically beginning with The Last Tortilla and Other Stories(1999) and ending with From This Wicked Patch of Dust(2011). The Nature of Truth(2003; 2014) is particularly well-represented with multiple drafts, many with Troncoso’s handwritten edits. Also of note is the 1987 copy of the short story “The...
Dates:
2001
The New Guard, Volume 7. “Fragments of a Dream” , 2018
File — Box 13, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Many stories in The Last Tortilla and Other Stories and Crossing Borders: Personal Essays were first published in these publications. It is arranged chronologically
Dates:
2018
The Packinghouse Review, Volume 2, Number 3. “New Englander, 2011
File — Box 12, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Many stories in The Last Tortilla and Other Stories and Crossing Borders: Personal Essays were first published in these publications. It is arranged chronologically
Dates:
2011
