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CA ACU SPC F0018-S0001-SS0001-FL0652
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Struthers, J. R. Tim. 1979-1988
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- 1979 August 4 - 1988 April 21 (Creation)
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2 files of textual material: 2 folders (88 Items)
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(1938-)
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- Consists of correspondence between J.R.T. Struthers and John Metcalf.
- Letters relating to John Metcalf's editing Leon Rooke's short story collection The love parlour, to J.R.T. Struthers' editing The Montreal Story Tellers (Véhicule Press, 1985) and republishing Kicking Against the Pricks (Red Kite Press, 1986); discussing current literary projects, including J.R.T. Struthers' editing a proposed book of essays on Childhood Reading and a periodical of literary criticism, tentatively titled Canadian Storytellers; and relating personal news. Includes table of contents for The Montreal Story Tellers; Penultimate draft of Kent Thompson's essay John Metcalf : a profile (accompanied by J.R.T. Struthers' editorial suggestions); manuscript fragment of Keith Garebian's essay In the End, A Beginning : the Montreal Story Tellers; and manuscript fragment of essay Telling Tales, together with J.R.T. Struthers' editorial comments and John Metcalf's response to the comments. Also includes manuscript of J.R.T. Struthers' essay Short Fiction in English, published in The Canadian encyclopedia; copies of letters from others; material related to J.R.T. Struthers' teaching at University of Guelph; and other miscellaneous material.
- Typescript, signed (some photocopy); handwritten, signed (some photocopy); typescript (carbon copy); typescript (photocopy); handwritten (photocopy).
- Includes references to the following: Stories Plus; General Ludd; 79 : Best Canadian Stories; Telling Tales; Noddy and Big Ears Meet Malvolio; Making It New; Here and Now; Kicking Against the Pricks : Essays; Second Impressions; Polly Ongle; The Eastmill Reception Centre; Wordcraft 1; Wordcraft 2; Wordcraft 3; Wordcraft junior; Wordcraft senior; Travelling Northward; The New Press Anthology #2; The Teeth of My Father : Short Stories; 82 : Best Canadian Stories; The Narrative Voice; Kaleidoscope; The speaking earth; Rhyme and reason; Salutation; Sixteen By Twelve; New Worlds; The New Press Anthology #1; The Yellow School Bus; Adult Entertainment; Immigrants Need Not Apply; What is a Canadian Literature? : lecture.
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boxFile
11.27-11.28
barcode
00010417490
Accession number/Call no.
MsC 24
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- Nischik, Reingard M. (Subject)
- Metcalf, Myrna (Subject)
- Struthers, Marianne (Subject)
- Thompson, Kent (Subject)
- Toye, William (Subject)
- Oxford University Press Canada (Subject)
- Hood, Hugh (Subject)
- Garebian, Keith (Subject)
- Véhicule Press (Subject)