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Title
Date(s)
- 1960-2000 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
9.03 m of textual records and other material
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Author and educator. Born April 10, 1940 in Fargo, North Dakota, of Canadian parents. Taught at various universities in Canada and the United States, where he currently resides. Biographical information available in The Oxford companion to Canadian literature, 2nd ed., p. 126-127.
Archival history
Acquired in 1980 and 1987 and 2022. 2024 from C. Blaise.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Fonds consists of the following series: correspondence; manuscript, arranged in two subseries, fiction and non-fiction; translation; works by other authors; works by creative writers ; photograph; and miscellaneous.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Some items restricted.
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
Text in English.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
For additional archival material relating to C. Blaise see the Bharati Mukherjee fonds. Manuscripts of Days and nights in Calcutta co-authored by C. Blaise and Bharati Mukherjee.
Notes area
Note
Title based on contents of fonds.
Note
Further accruals expected.
Note
Includes 86 photographs.