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Simon Fraser University Special Collections and Rare Books Sub-series
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"The Given" records

Sub-series consists of drafts, permissions forms, notes, articles, correspondence, and other related records pertaining to Marlatt's prose poem "The Given," published in 2008.

"The Gull" records

Sub-series consists of records relating to "The Gull," the Japanese Noh play written by Daphne Marlatt. The play is a dramatization of the historical link between the fishing town of Steveston, home to many Japanese-Canadians, and Mio, the coastal village in Wakayama, Japan, from which many of their ancestors originally emigrated. Records include manuscripts, permissions, correspondence, musical scores, research material, photographs, books, articles, promotional material, programs and related production material. Also includes two optical discs, one of which contains sound files with transcriptions.

"At the River's Mouth: Writing Migrations" records

Sub-series consists of records relating to "At the River's Mouth: Writing Migrations," a lecture given by Daphne Marlatt as the Ralph Gustafson Distinguished Visiting Poet at Vancouver Island University. The lecture was later published as a book (designed by Robert Bringhurst) by the Institute for Coastal Research at Vancouver Island University. Records include correspondence and lecture drafts.

Letters of recommendation and competition records

Sub-series consists of records relating to recommendations Daphne Marlatt has written for others and literary competitions she has judged. Records include letters of recommendation, correspondence, poems from other writers, notes, and administrative records.

Administrative records

Sub-series consists of correspondence, contracts and notes regarding Marlatt's university job applications and the administrative aspects of her faculty appointments.

Sage Hill Poetry Colloquium development records

Sub-series consists of records relating to Daphne Marlatt's activities at the annual Sage Hill Poetry Colloquium in Saskatchewan, associated with the Sage Hill Writing Experience. Marlatt served as the colloquium's facilitator. Records include correspondence, brochures, articles, evaluations, and notes.

Published materials

Sub-series consists of published materials written by Blaser. Material includes The Holy Forest, chapbooks and broadsides, music lyrics, and individual poems.

Readings and performances by Blaser records

Sub-series consists of textual materials related to readings and other performances of Blaser’s written works. Included is a transcript of an interview with Blaser, handwritten notes from Blaser’s reading copy of The Holy Forest, copies of poems read at events, programs, correspondence with organisers, receipts, and schedules.

General print photographs

Sub-series consists of print photographs of miscellaneous people and places as well as objects such as statutes, paintings, and collages.

Color slides

Sub-series consists of slides of Blaser and friends as well as interior and exterior images of Blaser’s house on Trafalgar Street in Vancouver, B.C. Also includes slides that were utilized by Blaser in his teachings.

Collected publications

Sub-series consists of published books, chapbooks, broadsides, journals, and other published materials owned by Blaser. Many of the materials in this series were written by close friends and colleagues of Blaser and have inscriptions and signatures by the author.

Poems

Sub-series consists of handwritten, typed, and photocopied poems written by Blaser.

Essays

Sub-series consists of handwritten, typed, and photocopied essays written by Blaser.

General records

Sub-series consists of records relating to Wah's professional service and activities, including his service on various groups and committees (excluding the Writers’ Union of Canada), his work as a judge for literary prizes, his applications for grants, and related activities. Records include correspondence, manuscripts and drafts of works of others, and administrative records.

Recovery of the Public World, 70th birthday conference

Sub-series consists of textual material and audio cassette related to the conference, Recovery in the Public World, held in Vancouver, B.C. in honor of Blaser’s literary accomplishments on his 70th birthday. Records include correspondence, essays, poems, and announcements for the conference.

Notes and drafts

Subseries contains hand written and typewritten notes and drafts of poetry, books, chapbooks, essays, interviews, reviews, and columns. Includes notes and drafts, correspondence and resources.

Publications, publicity records, and ephemera

Sub-series consists of editions of the Canadian Farmworkers Union newspaper The Farmworker, newspaper clippings about the union and its activities, posters and leaflets on a variety of subjects, and press releases. Records also include a recording of a radio program about the Canadian Farmworkers Union, CFU logo lapel pins, and photographs of events.

Programming and project reports, correspondence, and photographs

Sub-series consists of records relating to projects undertaken by the Deol Society, including ESL classes, the Health Improvement Project (which entailed the production of the film Caught in a World of Pesticides, produced by Mae Burrows and Helena Cynamon), and the production of the film Kicking the Habit. Records include project-specific grant applications, project descriptions, progress reports, as well as photographs of the production of Caught in a World of Pesticides.

Green book

This sub-series consists of a compiled book containing correspondence, court documents, memos, and news items on the subject of two legal actions that took place in 1990 and 1991 as a result of the outcome of a challenge nomination meeting in Burnaby Edmonds riding. It is unique for historical purposed as it will give a detailed view of the circumstances and outcome of a rare and unusual political situation. Specifically, while there have been judicial recounts of election results in the past, court decisions on nomination meeting outcomes are very rare.

The Hero’s Walk articles and reviews

Subseries consists of articles and reviews of the novel The Hero’s Walk published in Canadian and international magazines and newspapers. It also includes Italian articles on Anita Rau Badami as winner of Berto Prize with her novel The Hero’s Walk

Cereus Blooms at Night

Sub-series consists of drafts and manuscripts for the novel published as Cereus Blooms at Night in 1996.

Out on Main Street

Sub-series consists of draft short stories and drafts of the collection of short stories published as Out on Main Street in 1993. A small amount of correspondence dates to 1998.

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