Blurb request : Vivek Shanbhag
- 2019-081/014(06)
- File
- 2017
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of an advanced reader’s copy of the novel “Ghachar Ghochar,” with correspondence from the publisher Penquin Books.
Blurb request : Vivek Shanbhag
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of an advanced reader’s copy of the novel “Ghachar Ghochar,” with correspondence from the publisher Penquin Books.
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of an uncorrected proof of the novel “Letter to Louis,” with correspondence from the publisher Faber & Faber.
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of an uncorrected proof of the novel “Ants Among Elephants,” with correspondence from the publisher Farrar Straus Giroux.
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of programmes from the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Royal Conservancy of Music, recitals at Koerner Hall, and the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir.
Order of Canada : investiture : Nov. 17, 2016
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of correspondence, the investiture programme, and miscellaneous records pertaining to the Order of Canada and Mistry’s attendance.
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of programmes from the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Royal Conservancy of Music, recitals at Koerner Hall, and the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir.
Correspondence : miscellaneous requests
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of invitations to literary festivals and award events, and requests to contribute writing to other publications.
25 : personal correspondence : Ellen Seligman : memorial
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Interview (by email) with Murzban Shroff
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File consists of correspondence with draft and final copies of an email interview between Mistry and Murzban Shroff for “Parsiana.” The interview was in the aftermath of the Times of India (TOI) Mumbai Litfest and receiving their Lifetime Achievement Award.
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of programmes from the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the Canadian Opera Company, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, and the Royal Conservatory of Music, Koerner Hall.
Correspondence : miscellaneous requests
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of invitations to read and speak at literary festivals, requests for comments and other writings, attending a book launch, and conference attendance.
“Illumination” : portraits of Canadian literature : exhibition
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of correspondence and copied photographs pertaining to a hand engraved crystal collection and exhibition by Mark Raynes Roberts. Mistry’s “Family Matters” is featured in the collection.
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of programmes from the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the Canadian Opera Company, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, and the Royal Conservatory of Music, Koerner Hall.
Chinese edition : A Fine Balance
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File consists of correspondence with the Chinese publisher regarding the jacket image for the Chinese translation edition of the novel.
Order of Canada : investiture : Nov. 17, 2016
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of correspondence, letters from well-wishers, and press articles about individuals appointed to the Order of Canada that year.
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of correspondence pertaining to being a member of the advisory board.
Order of Canada : investiture : Nov. 17, 2016
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of correspondence with the Governor General’s office, protocol and instructions for the investiture ceremony, and photocopied portraits of Mistry and the investiture ceremony day.
The Royal Society of Literature
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of three issues of The Royal Society of Literature Review and correspondence. Mistry was appointed a fellow to the organization in 2009.
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of correspondence and draft versions of an email interview with the Times of India.
Correspondence : Canadian Consulate : Mumbai
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of correspondence with Richard Bale, Canadian Consul General, while in Mumbai for the Times of India (TOI) Litfest.
Brampton Arts Walk of Fame : correspondence
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File consists of correspondence and other records pertaining to the inaugural induction ceremony and star in Brampton’s Garden Square.
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of an uncorrected proof copy of the novel “Capital: A Portrait of Twenty-First Century Delhi,” with correspondence from the publisher HarperCollins Canada.
Times of India Literature Festival [Carnival]
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File consists of correspondence pertaining to hotel and travel documents, and includes festival brochures and press coverage clippings.
Blurb request : Saadat Hasan Manto
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of an uncorrected proof of the novel “Bombay Stories,” with correspondence from the publisher, Vintage Books, New York.
13 : personal correspondence : Pico Iyer
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
CBC Radio Canada : Le Combat des Livres
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of correspondence and script of phone message to Azeb Wolde-Gioghis, defender of “A Fine Balance” in this Quebec version of English Canada’s “Canada Reads” from CBC.
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of correspondence with the organizers of the Islamabad Literary Festival and the Karachi Literary Festival.
Correspondence : miscellaneous requests
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of invitations to be a writer-in-residence, book award juror, to speak or read at literary and book festivals, and requests for conference attendance as a keynote speaker. Included with one greeting card is a George V, 1912 “H” Heaton Mint penny.
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of records pertaining to the Times of India Literary Carnival and Mistry’s acceptance of the Times Litfest Lifetime Achievement Award. Included are three drafts, including the final one, of his acceptance speech.
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of an advance reading copy of the novel “Three Bargains,” with correspondence from the author and publisher, W.W. Norton & Company.
32 : personal correspondence : Noreen Taylor
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of a bound galley edition of the novel “The Way Things Were,” and correspondence with author and publisher.
Blurb request : Adrian Levy and Cathy Scott-Clark
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of a copy of the non-fiction book “The Siege,” a true story about a terrorist attack on the Taj Hotel, Mumbai, along with correspondence from the publisher, Penguin Books Unlimited. Included are two notes from John Ralston Saul after returning a copy of the book to Mistry.
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of correspondence, interview requests, details of the live television broadcast of presentation of the "Giller of all Gillers" awarded to A Fine Balance by CBC Books on the twentieth anniversary of the Giller Prize.
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of records pertaining to miscellaneous requests and business operations from the Westwood Creative Artists Ltd. Included are two photographs, one with Mistry and his wife Freny, the other with Mistry, Alberto Manguel and Craig Stephenson. The photographs were taken by Bruce Westwood at his property in Hockley Valley, Ontario.
Polish translation : A Fine Balance
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File consists of correspondence with translator for the Polish language edition of the novel.
Blurb request : Amana Fontanella-Khan
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of an advance reading copy of the novel “Pink Sari Revolution: A Tale of Women and Power in India,” with correspondence from the publisher, W.W. Norton & Company.
The Royal Society of Literature
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of three issues of The Royal Society of Literature Review and correspondence. Mistry was appointed a fellow to the organization in 2009.
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of programmes from the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Conservatory of Music, Koerner Hall.
Blurb request : Nadifa Mohamed
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
Agency correspondence : permissions
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of correspondence regarding permission requests through Westwood Creative Artists Ltd.
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of a magazine with an article by Rohinton Mistry, "'The Road from there to here' : the 2012 Neustadt Prize lecture" (pp. 45-50), followed by articles by two writers and a playwright discussion Mistry's literary work (pp. 51-56).
Correspondence : miscellaneous requests
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of invitations to literary festivals, reading and speaking events, and to be on literary prize juries.
Agency correspondence : foreign editions
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of correspondence regarding foreign editions of Mistry’s books through Westwood Creative Artists Ltd.
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of correspondence pertaining to being a member of the advisory board.
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of correspondence pertaining to Mistry’s nomination and subsequent win of the Dinshaw Framroze Joshi Excellence in Performing Arts, Painting or Literature Award. Included is a draft and manuscript of Mistry’s acceptance speech delivered on his behalf by Sam Vesun at the FEZANA (Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America) Awards luncheon in New York.
Ryerson University : honorary degree
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of a photobook and video of convocation where Mistry received an honorary degree, Doctor of Letters. Included is a video of Mistry’s full reading of an original story during the ceremony.
Blurb request : Asia Literary Review
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of correspondence and newspaper clippings regarding a presentation entitled, "Words and music : an evening with Rohinton Mistry," held at Harbourfront on 18 October 2012, on the opening night of the International Festival of Authors.
Ryerson University, honorary doctorate, June 8, 2012
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of correspondence, invitations, and the guest list for convocation and luncheon.
Correspondence : miscellaneous requests
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of invitations to literary festivals and lectures, and other requests.
15 : personal correspondence : Steven Isserlis
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
Neustadt Prize : keynote speech
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of handwritten notes, manuscripts, and drafts of the speech delivered at the University of Oklahoma on 28 September 2012; page proofs for publication of the speech in World Literature Today under the title, "The Road from there to here"; and correspondence.
Neustadt Prize : letters of congratulation
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
Ryerson University, honorary doctorate, June 8, 2012
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of handwritten and typescript notes, drafts, and final manuscript for a fable titled, "Spirit of Convocation," and the luncheon speech.
PEN Canada Advisory Board member
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of correspondence regarding fundraising and an annual report for PEN Canada.
University of Toronto campaign “Boundless”
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of newspaper advertisements and promotional booklet for the fundraising campaign where University of Toronto graduates in all fields are highlighted. Included is an excerpt booklet from an uncorrected galley of “A Fine Balance,” used as promotional material for the novel.
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of correspondence and photographs pertaining to the Nuestadt Prize Festival of International Literature & Culture. Included is a photograph album from the event.
CBC Writers & Company : Rohinton Mistry : reading and interview
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of an audio recording of an interview between Mistry and Eleanor Wachtel after Mistry’s performance at the International Festival of Authors, part of a PEN Canada benefit event, Toronto. The interview was conducted in front of a live audience.
Neustadt International Prize for Literature
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of correspondence regarding Rohinton Mistry's nomination, jury information, announcement of the award, an interview request by the BBC, correspondence regarding panels and other events at the Neustadt Festival in Oklahoma, itineraries, and other documents regarding the prize.
McClelland & Stewart : correspondence
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of correspondence with one of Rohinton Mistry's publisher regarding invitations to various events (including literary festivals), and use of his work in other publications.
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of correspondence, handwritten notes, three drafts, and the final text for a presentation entitled, "Words and music : an evening with Rohinton Mistry," held at Harbourfront on 18 October 2012. The file also includes audio recordings of Mistry's interview with Eleanor Wachtel as part of CBC Radio's Writers & Co.
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of programmes and magazines relating to events attended by Rohinton Mistry.
4 : personal correspondence : Bishop of Botswana
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
5 : personal correspondence : Adrienne Clarkson and John Ralston Saul
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
Neustadt Prize : keynote speech
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of a copy of the speech, a video recording of Rohinton Mistry's remarks at the banquet, correspondence, and the contract for publication of the speech in World Literature Today.
Westwood Creative Artists : correspondence
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of correspondence with Rohinton Mistry's literary agents regarding international interest in his work, contractual arrangements and financial matters, communications with the media, and invitations to speak at events.
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of programmes and magazines relating to events attended by Rohinton Mistry.
CBC Writers & Company : Rohinton Mistry
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of an audio recording of an interview between Mistry and Eleanor Wachtel after Mistry’s performance at the International Festival of Authors, part of a PEN Canada benefit event, Toronto. The interview was conducted in front of a live audience. Unedited version.
Neustadt Prize : tax correspondence
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
19 : personal correspondence : Zubin Mehta and Mervon Mehta
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
Stratford festival reading : “Celebrated Writers Series”
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of correspondence, festival programme, and manuscript plus three draft versions of the text read by Mistry on 21 Aug. 2011.
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of correspondence and ephemera regarding the Canadian Civil Liberties Association Gala attended by Mistry. Included is Mistry’s short speech on what Canadian democracy means to him, in manuscript and typescript drafts.
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of correspondence and invitations.
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of correspondence regarding an interview with CTV News, Toronto, about the impact on Mistry’s life after “A Fine Balance” was chosen for Oprah’s Book Club in 2001.
30 : personal correspondence : David Staines
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
Oprah Winfrey show : book image
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
Blurb request : Joseph Leyland
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
PEN Canada Advisory Board member
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of correspondence regarding fundraising and an annual report for PEN Canada.
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File contains a bound galley advance reader’s edition of the novel “Partitions,” and a letter from Metropolitan Books, publisher, asking Mistry to write a publicity statement of support for the book.
Correspondence : miscellaneous requests
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of invitations and requests for readings, speaking engagements, interviews, writers festivals, fundraising, writer-in-residence, autographs, and dissertation projects.
Man Booker International Prize finalist
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of newspaper articles and correspondence pertaining to Mistry being a finalist on the award list.
26 : personal correspondence : Ellen Seligman and Jim Polk
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
Westwood Creative Artists : correspondence
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of correspondence with Rohinton Mistry's literary agents regarding international interest in his work, contractual arrangements and financial matters, communications with the media, and invitations to speak at events.
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of correspondence and copied photographs pertaining to an update on Mistry’s writing career on the Oprah Winfrey Show since he appeared on Oprah’s Book Club in 2001.
16 : personal correspondence : Alberto Manguel and Craig Stephenson
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
24 : personal correspondence : Salman Rushdie
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of correspondence regarding requests for interviews from national and foreign media outlets.
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of correspondence and promotional material for the event where 40,000 copies of 25 different titles were given away across the UK and Ireland in March 2011. “A Fine Balance” was included in list of 25 titles.
Hebrew edition : Such a Long Journey
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of correspondence with Kinneret Publishing in regards to the Hebrew language edition of the novel. Included are interview questions and responses by Mistry with YNET in Isreal about the Hebrew language edition release.
Tales from Firozsha Baag : Hungarian
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of correspondence with the translator for the Hungarian language edition of the novel.
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of an advanced reader’s copy of the novel “Every Contact Leaves a Trace,” and correspondence from the publisher, Jonathan Cape, The Random House Group.
21 : personal correspondence : Mira Nair
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
Shiv Sena : book burning (Such a Long Journey) : 3 of 4
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
File consists of correspondence, press releases, and media coverage concerning the burning of this book at the gates to University of Mumbai by students belonging to the right-wing political party and its removal from the literature syllabus in September 2010.
Stratford Festival reading, Aug. 21, 2011
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds
Blurb request : Nadifa Mohamed
Part of Rohinton Mistry fonds