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Simon Fraser University Special Collections and Rare Books Fred Wah fonds
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Marilyn Dumont

File consists of a letter from Marilyn Dumont regarding an appraisal letter Wah was to write for her.

U.S. embassy

File consists of a letter and news release from the United States Information Service regarding the United States Embassy Grants in American Studies and U.S.-Canada relations.

Re bp

File consists of correspondence from Daniela Conti regarding her thesis on bp Nichol, along with typescript extracts of her thesis and related interview.

Duncan-writing

File consists of correspondence from Robert Duncan and Daphne [Marlatt?].

Asian American

File consists of correspondence with Lawrence-Minh Davis, editor of the Asian American literary review.

Belén

File consists of correspondence with Belén Martin Lucas.

Kroetsch

File consists of correspondence with Laurie Graham regarding a piece about Bob Kroetsch for Brick magazine.

Michelle Sylliboy

File consists of correspondence with Michelle Sylliboy about a 2012 fundraising event.

Writings and related records

Series consists of works written by Wah as well as other types of records relating to Wah's writing. It contains writing drafts, manuscript pages, and published works of Wah's, as well as related records such as notes, correspondence, research records, and reviews of Wah’s works written by others.

The records in this series have been arranged into the following three sub-series: Diamond grill records, Faking it records, and General records.

Diamond grill records

This series consists of records such as writing drafts, notes, and research records relating to the book "Diamond Grill," published by NeWest Press in 1996. The book is a semi-fictional biography recounting Wah's childhood experiences.

[Diamond grill research]

File consists of research materials relating to Chinese immigration, Chinese culture, crime, and gambling. Includes an essay by David R. Williams, along with related correspondence from Williams, about the case of Earnest Chenoweth, an eight year old boy was tried for murdering a Chinese cook who was working at their home in 1900.

Diamond grill drafts and research

File consists of various drafts with annotations and notes as well as research materials relating to “Diamond Grill.”

Outtakes

File consists of various writing drafts, including a 1988 draft of “Seasons Greetings from the Diamond Grill.” Drafts are incomplete and often lacking titles, dates, and pagination.

Aritha’s edit

File consists of an edited draft of “Diamond Grill,” which Aritha van Herk’s notes and corrections.

Diamond

File consists of correspondence, reviews, promotional materials, and photographs relating to the book “Diamond Grill.”

[Diamond grill-research and catalogue]

File consists of 2 newspaper articles about Chinese cafes in the Canadian prairies, and a copy of the NeWest Press fall 2006 catalogue advertising Diamond Grill.

Faking it records

Sub-series consists of records such as writing drafts, correspondence, and research records relating to the book "Faking It: Critical Writing 1984-1999," published by NeWest Press in 2000. The book is a collection of Wah's writings, including poems, essays, reviews, journals, and notes.

Interviews and essays

File consists of drafts and published versions of various interviews and writings relating to the book “Faking It,” as well as a list of books published by R.R. Bower.

Faking it

File consists of a floppy disk.

[Faking it-drafts]

File consists of chapter manuscripts and other draft writings for the book “Faking It.”

Dear Hank

File consists of research materials and writing drafts relating to the chapter of the book “Faking It” entitled “Dear Hank.”

Faking it-manuscript

File consists of manuscript for the book “Faking It” with editorial notes/annotations, likely from Smaro Kamboureli.

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