Identity area
Reference code
CA OTUTF MS COLL 00313
Title
Irving Layton Papers
Date(s)
- 1973-1984 (Creation)
Level of description
Manuscript Collection
Extent and medium
1 box (30 cm)
Context area
Name of creator
(1912-2006)
Biographical history
Irving Peter Layton is a Canadian poet and writer. He was born on March 12, 1912 in Romania. He is recognized in Canada as a revolutionary and controversial poet. Among his published books are Lovers and Lesser Men (1973); A Wild Peculiar Joy (1982).
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Acquired by the library 1972, 1985.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The collection consists of holograph drafts of poems and workbooks for Layton's Lovers and Lesser Men and page proofs of A Wild Peculiar Joy. It also includes two photographs of Layton.
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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://aeon.library.utoronto.ca
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Language of material
- English
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Description identifier
CA OTUTF MS COLL00313
Institution identifier
Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto