Manuscript Collection MS COLL 00313 - Irving Layton Papers

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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)

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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.

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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://fisher.library.utoronto.ca/stack-retrieval-request

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  • English

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Description identifier

CA OTUTF MS COLL00313

Institution identifier

Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto

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