Esther Birney fonds. 1943-1999.

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Esther Birney fonds. 1943-1999.

The fonds consists of correspondence with family, friends and with Earle Birney (1952-1994). It also includes articles, notes and miscellaneous papers. In addition there is a file of correspondence generated by Earle Birney to other correspondents.

39 cm of textual records.

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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 ...

Birney, Esther, 1908-

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Esther Birney (nee Bull) was born in 1908 in London, England where she was active in a Trotskyist group. She met Earle Birney in London while he studied at the University of London (1935/36) and returned to Canada with him and they were married in 1940. Esther Birney received a degree in Social Work from the University of Toronto and she remained active in this field until 1978. She and Earle Birney were divorced in 1977. From the description of Esther Birney fonds. 1943-1999. (Unive...