Book Arts Club of Victoria fonds. [1949-1992].

Woodcock, George, 1912-1995

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George Woodcock was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He was raised and educated in England where, in the late 1930s, he met many members of London's literary circle including Dylan Thomas, Roy Campbell, Herbert Read and George Orwell. Woodcock returned to Canada in 1949 and joined UBC's Department of English seven years later. He became editor of the newly-formed journal Canadian Literature and served in this capacity until his retirement in 1977. In Canada Woodcock is best known as a poet, critic, d...

Book Arts Club of Victoria.

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The Book Arts Club of Victoria was established ca. 1976 by Vernon Bender of the Fireweed Press (Sooke, B.C.), and includes among its members Howard Gerwing, Chris Petter and Patrick Healey. Its activities have included the publication of "Letters from Sooke: A Correspondence Between Sir Herbert Read and George Woodcock". From the description of Book Arts Club of Victoria fonds. [1949-1992]. (University of Victoria Libraries). WorldCat record id: 646006362 ...

Read, Herbert, 1893-1968

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Sir Herbert Edward Read was a poet, art critic and champion of modern art in Britain. He produced approximately 1,150 titles on a broad range of topics. His 80 monographs include: 26 on art and artists; 14 on literary criticism; 13 collections of poetry; 10 on politics, primarily on anarchism; 7 on "belles lettres" and biography; 5 on education, most notably "Education Through Art"; and 5 autobiographies. From the description of Sir Herbert Edward Read fonds. [1918-1965]. (University...

Read, Benedict

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Gerwing, Howard

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Healey, Patrick

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