Elspeth Cameron papers [manuscript] 1970-ongoing.

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Elspeth Cameron papers [manuscript] 1970-ongoing.

Collection of notes, research materials, correspondence relating to her biographies - Hugh Maclennan: a writer's life (1981); Irving Layton: a Portrait, (1985) and Earle Birney: a Life (1994) as well as her annotated bibliography of MacLennan and her recently published memoir, No Previous Experience: a memoir of love and change, (1997). Drafts of articles in Chatelaine and Saturday Night, class notes and administrative correspondence for her teaching at Concordia and University of Toronto, 54 photographs,and audio and video tapes.

141 boxes (8 metres)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7063135

Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library

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MacLennan, Hugh, 1907-1990

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Novelist, essayist, professor, Hugh Maclennan was born at Glace Bay, Nova Scotia Mar 1907. He won the Governor General's literary award 3 times. From the description of Hugh MacLennan papers 1930-1962. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 224969528 ...

Cameron, Elspeth, 1943-....

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Professor at University of Toronto, York and Concordia, author, editor and researcher. Received several awards including Canada Council Non Fiction Writing Award in 1985-86. From the description of Elspeth Cameron papers [manuscript] 1970-ongoing. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 225536072 ...

Layton, Irving‏ (1912-2006).‏

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Cameron, Elspeth, d 1943-

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Birney, Earle, 1904-1995

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Born in Calgary, Alberta, Earle Birney (1904-1995) was educated at Universities of British Columbia, Toronto and California. He lectured in English at the University of Toronto from 1936 to 1941 when he left to serve overseas in World War II. On return, he worked for the CBC in 1945 and in 1946 he joined the Department of English at University of British Columbia, later transferring to the division of Creative Writing. Birney became writer in residence at Scarborough College in 1965. Well known ...