Fonds F0258 - Will Ferguson fonds

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CA ACU SPC F0258

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Will Ferguson fonds

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  • 1971-2025 (Creation)

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Fonds

Extent and medium

1.82 m of textual materials
1 photoprint
5 audio cassettes
10 drawings

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Name of creator

Ferguson, Will
(1964-)

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University of Calgary Special Collections

Archival history

Biographical history: William Stener Ferguson AOE (born October 12, 1964). Canadian travel writer Will Ferguson is the author of five novels, including 419, which won the Scotiabank Giller Prize. A three-time winner of the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour, he has been nominated for both a Commonwealth Prize and an International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. His most recent novels, The Finder and The Shoe on the Roof, were instant national bestsellers. Will Ferguson lives in Calgary. Visit him at WillFerguson.ca.

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Fonds consists of manuscripts of novels, short stories, poems, scripts, articles, and non-fiction works. Also consists of published works, reviews, family history, awards, and original artwork.

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Accruals

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  • Manuscripts
  • Published works
  • Works about the author
  • Speaking engagements
  • Professional activities
  • Business activities
  • Awards and nominations
  • Research and reading
  • Family members and history
  • Arts, graphics, illustrations

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