Al Purdy papers 1956-1967.

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Al Purdy papers 1956-1967.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/225474093

Includes 28 tapes of Purdy reading his poetry (Cariboo horses; Pressed on sand). Typescripts and drafts of poems. Typescripts and mimeographs of articles and plays for television and radio).

5 boxes (1 metre)

Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7058428

Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library

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Purdy, Al, 1918-2000

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Al Purdy was born in Wooler, Ontario in 1918. Canadian poet and writer, Purdy won the Governor General's award for poetry in 1965 for the Cariboo Horses, then again in 1986 for Collected Poems. As a working class poet he won the 1987 People's poet award (in memory of Milton Acorn) for Collected Poems. From the description of Al Purdy papers 1956-1967. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 225474093 Alfred Wellington Purdy, OC, O.Ont (December 30, 1918-April 21, 2000) was a Canadian...

Purdy, Alastair

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