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American poetry -- Texas

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1318 Collections and/or Records:

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 File — Box 7, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents

"Meditation," "More Like Me," "Mostly now my dreams have been serene," "My body is a mystery," "My closet is a little place," "My Heart is Torn Like a Chicken Bone in Two," "My Song," "New Year Song," "Nice," "No Inclinations," "Nobody Home," "Nobody Thinks of Dying in the Middle of the Day."

Dates: circa 1978-1980, undated

MA thesis on Crumley: “Between Mythologies and Traditions: Liminality in the Detective Novels of James Crumley”, 1992

 File — Box 1892, Folder: 30
Scope and Contents From the Series: Personal papers of author James Crumley. These items were collected from his home and reflect Crumley’s professional writing career and personal life. This collection includes multiple drafts of Crumley’s screenplays and novels, international translations, and publicity; some writings by other authors; drawings and work by Crumley’s first wife, Martha Elizabeth; correspondence; a sampling of documents that reflect his medical and financial history; reviews; publicity; photographs; office...
Dates: 1992

Mad-Migrating

 File — Box 8, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents “Mad," “Made of Wood,” “Magician,” “Magnetic Poetry Kit,” “Mail,” “Maître D’,” “Making a Fist,” “The Man Who Hated Trees,” “The Man Who Makes Brooms, Jerusalem, 1983,” “The Man Who Quoted Thoreau in the Laundromat,” “The Man Who Screamed in His House,” “The Man Who Steals Newspapers,” “The Many Hats of William Yale,” “Map,” “Margaret,” “Marilyn,” “Marriage,” “Martita y Luisa,” “Maui—In Trade,” “Max,” “Meat,” “Meditation," “Memphis – for Carmon,” “Message,” “Message in the thin wind before...
Dates: circa 1970s - circa 2010s

Madison Nye, 1988-2011, undated

 File — Box 37, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The bulk of the series is composed of correspondence between Naomi Shihab Nye and her parents, Aziz and Miriam Shihab. Also contains correspondence from Nye’s husband, Michael Nye, and their son, Madison Cloudfeather Nye. Correspondents also include Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Allwardt (Miriam Nye’s parents), Nina and Paul Nye (Michael Nye’s parents), Ellen R. Fehr, a cousin, and Nye’s brother Adlai and his wife Janis.

Dates: 1988-2011, undated

"Maestro"

 File — Box 20, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents From the Series: The largest series by far is Works. Subseries include Diaries, Notebooks, Appointment Books, Artwork, Early Work, Music, Poems, Monographs-Poetry, Monographs-Edited Poetry, Monographs-Prose, Editor Correspondence, Short Stories, Essays, Publications, Artbooks, Broadsides, and Talks.Diaries and Notebooks are arranged chronologically and include diary entries starting at age eight, and ideas and drafts for poems and longer writings. Individual works are noted where possible....
Dates: circa 1970s - 2010s

Magazine Articles, 1982 - 2007

 File — Box 45, Folder: 1-5
Scope and Contents From the Series: Writings on Shihab Nye contain clippings and articles newspapers and magazines. Materials are organized into Interviews, Catalogs, Promotion, Events, Reviews, Clippings, and Magazine Articles. The bulk of the materials are from the San Antonio Express-News and the Dallas Morning-News. Of note are articles documenting Nye's early career as traveling poet for schools in Texas, profiles from the towns where she led workshops and conferences, and local coverage from a 1984 trip to South America....
Dates: 1982 - 2007

Mahmoud Darwish

 File — Box 46, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents From the Series: Works by Others include musical and theatrical adaptations of Nye’s works, Artist Files compiled by Shihab Nye, and Collected and Received materials. Artist Files include clippings on Ashley Bryan, who illustrated Salting the Ocean: 100 Poems by Young Poets. Artist Files also include drafts, clippings, publications, correspondence, and other materials by Texas writers Roberto Bonazzi, Sandra Cisneros, Albert Huffstickler, Jack Myers, John Phillip Santos, and San Antonio politician Maury...
Dates: 1985-2011, undated

“Maintenance", Spring/Summer 1990

 File — Box 24, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents

The Georgia Review

Dates: Spring/Summer 1990

"Maintenance"

 File — Box 20, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents From the Series: The largest series by far is Works. Subseries include Diaries, Notebooks, Appointment Books, Artwork, Early Work, Music, Poems, Monographs-Poetry, Monographs-Edited Poetry, Monographs-Prose, Editor Correspondence, Short Stories, Essays, Publications, Artbooks, Broadsides, and Talks.Diaries and Notebooks are arranged chronologically and include diary entries starting at age eight, and ideas and drafts for poems and longer writings. Individual works are noted where possible....
Dates: circa 1970s - 2010s

Manuscript, 1981-1984, undated

 File — Box 10, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents From the Series: The largest series by far is Works. Subseries include Diaries, Notebooks, Appointment Books, Artwork, Early Work, Music, Poems, Monographs-Poetry, Monographs-Edited Poetry, Monographs-Prose, Editor Correspondence, Short Stories, Essays, Publications, Artbooks, Broadsides, and Talks.Diaries and Notebooks are arranged chronologically and include diary entries starting at age eight, and ideas and drafts for poems and longer writings. Individual works are noted where possible....
Dates: 1981-1984, undated

Manuscript, undated

 File — Box 10, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents From the Series: The largest series by far is Works. Subseries include Diaries, Notebooks, Appointment Books, Artwork, Early Work, Music, Poems, Monographs-Poetry, Monographs-Edited Poetry, Monographs-Prose, Editor Correspondence, Short Stories, Essays, Publications, Artbooks, Broadsides, and Talks.Diaries and Notebooks are arranged chronologically and include diary entries starting at age eight, and ideas and drafts for poems and longer writings. Individual works are noted where possible....
Dates: undated

Manuscript, 1986

 File — Box 10, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents From the Series: The largest series by far is Works. Subseries include Diaries, Notebooks, Appointment Books, Artwork, Early Work, Music, Poems, Monographs-Poetry, Monographs-Edited Poetry, Monographs-Prose, Editor Correspondence, Short Stories, Essays, Publications, Artbooks, Broadsides, and Talks.Diaries and Notebooks are arranged chronologically and include diary entries starting at age eight, and ideas and drafts for poems and longer writings. Individual works are noted where possible....
Dates: 1986

Manuscript, 1986

 File — Box 10, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents From the Series: The largest series by far is Works. Subseries include Diaries, Notebooks, Appointment Books, Artwork, Early Work, Music, Poems, Monographs-Poetry, Monographs-Edited Poetry, Monographs-Prose, Editor Correspondence, Short Stories, Essays, Publications, Artbooks, Broadsides, and Talks.Diaries and Notebooks are arranged chronologically and include diary entries starting at age eight, and ideas and drafts for poems and longer writings. Individual works are noted where possible....
Dates: 1986

Manuscript

 File — Box 11, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents

With writer and editor corrections and annotations

Dates: 1993

Manuscripts

 File — Box 11, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents

Printout draft of an introduction and most poems in final collection, with minor corrections; includes "With the Children at the River," one handwritten page with corrections. Printout drafts, with page numbers and minor corrections.

Dates: 1991

“Manuscripts and drafts of published stories”; Lafayette Dugas, Tiger Ridge Trilogy (1 of 2), 1990-1993

 File — Box 2847, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Included within the collection are correspondence; photos of Cook through the years starting from childhood; Cook’s poetry during grade school; and a Robbers TV pitch. Box 2853 is Restricted until 2025. The folder titles preceding a semicolon reflect Cook’s original descriptions.

Dates: 1990-1993

“Manuscripts and drafts of published stories”; The Serpent, Tiger Ridge Trilogy, Beauty and the Book notes & excerpt (2 of 2), 1983-1993

 File — Box 2848, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Included within the collection are correspondence; photos of Cook through the years starting from childhood; Cook’s poetry during grade school; and a Robbers TV pitch. Box 2853 is Restricted until 2025. The folder titles preceding a semicolon reflect Cook’s original descriptions.

Dates: 1983-1993

Maps of Mexico; Big Bend; Houston; Laredo, Texas, including Mexico Truck Insurance, 1996-1998

 File — Box 2842, Folder: 21
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Included within the collection are correspondence; photos of Cook through the years starting from childhood; Cook’s poetry during grade school; and a Robbers TV pitch. Box 2853 is Restricted until 2025. The folder titles preceding a semicolon reflect Cook’s original descriptions.

Dates: 1996-1998

“Marble” paper illustration, created by Martha for Crumley:16.25” x 11.5”; handmade poster: “Columbus Day 1492: Crumley Discovers America (and Texas)”: 18” x 12”; oversize clipping on Crumley from “Rolling Stone”: 16.5” x 8”, October 5, 1978

 File — Box 1901, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Series: Personal papers of author James Crumley. These items were collected from his home and reflect Crumley’s professional writing career and personal life. This collection includes multiple drafts of Crumley’s screenplays and novels, international translations, and publicity; some writings by other authors; drawings and work by Crumley’s first wife, Martha Elizabeth; correspondence; a sampling of documents that reflect his medical and financial history; reviews; publicity; photographs; office...
Dates: October 5, 1978

Marfa - Mint

 File — Box 21, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents

"Marfa Lights," "May We Please See the Arab?," "Mint Snowball."

Dates: circa 1970s - 2010s