Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1997-2008 (Creation)
Level of description
Accession
Extent and medium
22 boxes and 1 item (3 metres)
Context area
Name of creator
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Gift of Alberto Manguel, 2008.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
This latest accession complements and builds on the existing collections of Alberto Manguel's papers held at the Fisher Library. It consists of manuscript drafts (including translations) of his various works - both fiction and non-fiction - including his 2007 Massey Lecture, "The City of Words." It also contains other editorial material, primarily galley and page proofs, as well as correspondence and material related to awards won by Manguel and various literary juries he has served on.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Material may be requested in person at the Fisher Library Reference Desk, or in advance using our online stack retrieval request form: https://fisher.library.utoronto.ca/stack-retrieval-request