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Essays

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 94 Collections and/or Records:

The Packinghouse Review, Volume 2, Number 4. “Harvardiana Latino” , 2011

 File — Box 12, Folder: 11
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

The Westchester Review, Volume 2. “The Father is in the Details” , 2008

 File — Box 12, 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: 2008

“The Wicked Patch of Dust: Essays”, 2009

 File — Box 10, Folder: 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: 2009

“The Wicked Patch of Dust: Essays” , 2009

 File — Box 10, Folder: 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: 2009

The Yale Review, Volume 106, Number 3. “Eternal Return” , July 2018

 File — Box 13, Folder: 6
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: July 2018

Tierra Adentro, Numero 117-118. “Una Piedra Tratando de Volverse Roca” , August-November 2002

 File — Box 12, Folder: 3
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: August-November 2002

Sergio Troncoso Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SWWC-143
Abstract The Sergio Troncoso Papers span 1975-2020 and are divided into six series: Personal, Published Works, Magazine and Journal Contributions, Publicity, Student Letters, and Digital Material. The bulk of the collection is drafts of his early work, including The Last Tortilla and Other Stories,The Nature of Truth, Crossing Borders: Personal Essays, and From This Wicked...
Dates: 1975-2020, undated

“Truth and Murder” , 1999

 File — Box 5, Folder: 1-4
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: 1999

“Truth and Murder” Version G, 1998

 File — Box 4, Folder: 3-6
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: 1998

“Truth and Murder” Version H (Copy 2), 2000

 File — Box 6, Folder: 2-4
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: 2000

Unknown class letters (possibly Mr. Olive’s 4th/5th grade), 2003

 File — Box 15, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents From the Series:

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

Ysleta High School Pow Wow Newspaper issues, September 1978 - May 1979 (16); with note from Troncoso, July 24, 2020 , September 1978 - May 1979, 2020

 File — Box 16, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series includes a medal Troncoso won in grade school, a full year run of Pow-Wow(the high school paper he was editor of at Ysleta High School), and name badges from Harvard reunions. Of particular note are Troncoso’s handwritten college application essays and academic papers from his studies at Harvard and Yale.

Dates: September 1978 - May 1979, 2020

“Ysleta: The Promise Land”, 2009

 File — Box 10, Folder: 6-7
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: 2009

"Ysleta: The Promised Land”, 2010

 File — Box 11, 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: 2010