Fonds 45 - John Reibetanz fonds

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John Reibetanz fonds

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    CA ON00399 45

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    • 1962-2023 (Creation)

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    168 cm of textual records
    73 cm of published material
    1 photo album

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    (1944-)

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    John Reibetanz is a poet, literary critic and English Professor. He was born in 1944 in New York City, the only child of Harold and Veronica (Hanley) Reibetanz, and grew up in various places in urban and rural northeastern United States and Canada. In 1967 he married Julia Maniates in Toronto—they had three children, Stephanie Sophia, Timothy and David. Reibetanz divides his time between Toronto and a small farm near Creemore, Ontario.

    Reibetanz received a B.A. with Special Honours in English from Brooklyn College (City University of New York) in 1965, followed by an M.A. (1967) and a Ph.D (1968) in English Language and Literature from Princeton University. In 1968 he was appointed Assistant Professor of English at Victoria College in the University of Toronto, and went on to become Professor in 1982. His teaching and research interests include modern and contemporary British and American poetry, 16th and 17th century poetry and drama, and Shakespeare. In his career at the University of Toronto he has served on and chaired various committees. In 1990, Reibetanz received the first Victoria University Teaching Award for excellence in teaching and course preparation.

    Reibetanz’s first published book was The Lear World: a Study of King Lear in its Dramatic Context (1977), which was nominated as the University of Toronto Press entry for the Christian Gauss Prize of Phi Beta Kappa. His subsequent books have been collections of poetry: Ashbourn (1986), Morning Watch (1995), Midland Swimmer (1996), Near Finisterre (1996), Mining for Sun (2000), which was shortlisted for the 2001 ReLit Award in Poetry, and Near Relations (2005), and more recent work including Afloat (2013) and A Book of Riddlu (2014). His poems have appeared in various periodicals, including Poetry (Chicago), Quarry, Canadian Literature, The Malahat Review, and The Paris Review. He has also contributed poems to anthologies, including Vintage 94 (1995), Vintage 95 (1996), and Ars Poetica (1996). Reibetanz has given poetry readings in major cities across Canada, and is a member of the League of Canadian poets. In 1995 he was a finalist for the National Magazine Awards, and in 2002 he was awarded the First Prize in the Petra Kenney poetry Competition for his poem “Night Thought.

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    The fonds contains archival records as well as published material, and consists of the following series:

    Series 1: Literary papers and related records, 1962-2022
    Series 2: Published poetry and reviews, 1962-2021
    Series 3: Published research material, 1965-2008

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    Acquired from John Reibetanz, 2002-2023.

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        Copyright is held by John Reibetanz.

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        For related resources see The League of Canadian Poets.

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        Literary and Film Resources

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        Added by MO: May 24, 2016
        Revised by BC: November 29, 2018
        Revised by BC: July 27, 2021
        Revised by BC: October 21, 2021
        Revised by BC: January 2, 2023
        Revised by BC: January 23, 2024

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