File FL0858 - Nowlan, Alden

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CA ACU SPC F0008-S0001-FL0858

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Nowlan, Alden

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  • [1966-1983] (Creation)

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144 items : 340 pages on 326 leaves.

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  • Correspondence (n.d., 1966 October 27 - 1983 March 31), between creative writers requesting assessment of their works and Alden Nowlan.
  • Correspondence between A. Nowlan and creative writers requesting critical assessment of poetry, short stories, essays, novels and other literary work, or seeking advice on having work published. Correspondents include students from the University of New Brunswick and various high schools, as well as others of various ages and occupations. Files include poetry submitted by many correspondents. Verso of letter to Nancy Gormley contains a script fragment of The dollar woman. Files arranged alphabetically by surname of correspondent; letters with correspondent's first name only are at the beginning of MsC 40.21.2. Includes references to the following: The dollar woman : stage play; The mysterious naked man : poetry collection; Bread, wine and salt; Between tears and laughter; Alden Nowlan's notebook; Smoked glass; Alden Nowlan reports; Between what matters and what seems to matter; He sits down on the floor of a school for the retarded; Helen's scar; The bull moose; Talk, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education lecture series, January 6, 1971; Hard times at Ketepaska Creek; His native place.

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21.2-4

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