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Simon Fraser University Special Collections and Rare Books Daphne Marlatt Fonds 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.

Grant applications

Sub-series consists of Daphne Marlatt's grant applications and supporting material, including photographs, biographical information, promotional articles, and correspondence.

General drafts and related records

Series consists of records relating to Daphne Marlatt's general poetry writing projects. Records include notes, drafts of poems, and correspondence with legal permissions.

“Opening doors - in Vancouver's East End: Strathcona" records

Sub-series consists of records created or accumulated by Marlatt and co-editor Carole Itter while conducting research for and working on the project “Opening Doors - In Vancouver's East End: Strathcona," a work that documents the history and culture of Vancouver's Strathcona neighbourhood through oral history interviews with community members. Records include photographs, a collage, interview transcripts, and other research records.

General course development records

Sub-series consists of records relating to Daphne Marlatt's development and teaching of various courses at post-secondary institutions. Records include articles, lecture notes, evaluations by colleagues, brochures, syllabi, and other course material.

Reviews of other writers

Sub-series consists of drafts, articles, correspondence and research records relating to Daphne Marlatt's reviews of other writers.

"Tradition and Modernity" course development records

Sub-series consists of records relating to Daphne Marlatt's course "Tradition and Modernity," taught at Capilano College and Simon Fraser University. Records include articles, lecture notes, correspondence, syllabi, and other course material.

"Readings From the Labyrinth" records

Sub-series consists of records relating to the book "Readings from the Labyrinth," a collection of essays by Daphne Marlatt. Records include manuscripts, newspaper clippings, photographs, and other conference material.

Events and reading records

Sub-series consists of Daphne Marlatt's writings, presentations, correspondence, event material, travel documents, promotional records, photographs and other material relating to readings she delivered and events she attended.

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.

Workshop records

Sub-series consists of records relating to various writing workshops and "studio" workshops Daphne Marlatt has lead. Records include administrative records, correspondence, workshop publications, and other teaching materials.

Women's Studies course development records

Sub-series consists of records relating to Daphne Marlatt's development and instruction of various Women's Studies courses, as well as English courses with feminist content. Records include articles, lecture notes, student evaluations, syllabi, and other course material.

Creative writing course development records

Sub-series consists of records relating to Daphne Marlatt's development of creative writing courses. Records include lecture notes, student evaluations, syllabi, and other course material.

Administrative records

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

"Four Modernist Women" course development records

Sub-series consists of records relating to Daphne Marlatt's English course "Four Modernist Women," taught at the University of Victoria and the University of Saskatchewan. Records include articles, lecture notes, syllabi, and other course material.

"Mother-daughter relationships" course development records

Sub-series consists of records relating to Daphne Marlatt's Women's Studies course on mother-daughter relationships, taught at the University of Victoria and the University of Saskatchewan. Records include articles, lecture notes, correspondence, student evaluations, syllabi, and other course material.

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.

Writer-in-residence records

Sub-series consists of records relating to Daphne Marlatt's role as writer-in-residence at various institutions. Records include correspondence, promotional records, job applications, and administrative documents.

"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.

"Winter/Rice/Tea Strain" records

Sub-series contains pages from the poetry chapbook "Winter/Rice/Tea strain" (2000), printed by Peter Haase (C & P Platen Press) and designed by Mona Fertig.

Awards and honours

Sub-series consists of records relating to awards and honours Daphne Marlatt and her publications have received. They include the Order of Canada, the Diamond Jubilee Medal, and an honourary degree from Mount St. Vincent University. Records include certificates, correspondence, and brochures.

"The Portside" records

Sub-series consists of records relating to the short film "The Portside," written by Daphne Marlatt. Released in 2009, the film was part of the Out on Screen Queer History Project. Records document the writing of the film as well as its production and submission to film festivals. Records include screenplay drafts, correspondence, research records, and administrative records.

"Between Brush Strokes" records

Sub-series consists of correspondence, legal agreements, drafts, and photographs pertaining to Daphne Marlatt's poetry/art book "Between Brush Strokes" (2008).

"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.

"Shadow Catch" records

Sub-series consists of records relating to the chamber opera "Shadow Catch," for which Marlatt composed the libretto. The opera was affiliated with the Pro Musica Society of Vancouver's Further East Further West Series, as well as the City of Vancouver's 125th Anniversary Celebration. "Shadow Catch" ran from December 2-4, 2011 at the Firehall Arts Centre in Vancouver. Records include draft scripts, correspondence, articles, musical scores, photographs, programs, and advertisements.