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Margaret Avison fonds Accession
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Margaret Avison accrual

The initial collection consists of several hundred unpublished poems written by Margaret Avison between 1935 and the late 1970s. A later accession received in 1996 adds correspondence from various literary associates & covers the late 1950s into the mid 1990s. In several instances other writers & poets send samples of their work for Avison's comments. There is a lengthy correspondence between Avison and the American poet Fredrick Bock. The Collection includes two thesis about the works of Margaret Avison and several of her unpublished essays & poems.

The 2001 accrual contributes photographs, audiotapes, to the existing fonds, as well as material relating to Avison’s work such as worksheets, manuscripts, published copies, and reviews. It also includes correspondence from the 1980s to 2001, material relating to the honours and awards that she received, and lectures and readings. This accrual contains Avison’s Bible study notes created from 1967 to 2001.

Avison, Margaret

Margaret Avison accrual

The 2001 accrual contributes photographs, audiotapes, to the existing fonds, as well as material relating to Avison’s work such as worksheets, manuscripts, published copies, and reviews. It also includes correspondence from the 1980s to 2001, material relating to the honours and awards that she has received, and lectures and readings. This accrual contains Avison’s Bible study notes created from 1967 to 2001.

The 2003 accrual contains textual records mostly relating to recent published books. There are photographs dating from 1921 to 2003 and audio cassettes dating from 1987 to 2003.

The accrual (A.07-55) donated in 2007 contains 24 cm of textual records mostly relates to recent publications, production and publicity of Margarite Avison's work.

The final accrual donated in 2007 consists of Margaret Avison's correspondence arranged A-Z, book reviews, her manuscripts "Momentary Dark" ; "Concrete and Wild Carrot"; and the photograph and audio collections.

Margaret Avison's final collection of poems "Listening: last poems" (Winner of the Griffin Poetry Prize) was donated in 2009.

Avison, Margaret

Margaret Avison accrual

This fonds was donated by Margaret Avison in the fall of 2003. It contains 12.5 cm. of textual records mostly relating to recent books published. There are 29 photographs covering 1921-2003 and six audio cassettes from 1987-2003.

Margaret Avison accrual

This accrual was donated in 2007. It contains 24 cm of textual records and mostly relates to recent publications, production and publicity of Margaret Avison's work.

Margaret Avison accrual

This accession consists of Margaret Avison's correspondence arranged A-Z, book reviews, her manuscripts "Momentary Dark" and "Concrete and Wild Carrot"; the photograph and audio collections.

Margaret Avison accrual

The seventh accrual (A.08-44) consists of manuscript copies of later works, some correspondence, press articles written after Margaret Avison’s death and a photograph.

Avison, Margaret

Margaret Avison accrual

The ninth accrual (A.09-54) consists of manuscripts of I am here and not not-there as well as photographs, other textual material and electronic media.

Avison, Margaret