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Financial Records

Consists of royalty statements, letters of permission, contracts, correspondence with agents and other material that documents financial transactions related to the sales and marketing of Mistry's work.

Correspondence

The series consists of personal and professional correspondence including copies of letters received by Mistry from Leone Rook, John Metcalfe, Graeme Gibson, Alberto Manguel, Craig Stephenson, John Irving, Jane and Tony Urquhart, Pico Iyer, Louis de Berniers, Mavis Gallant, Greg Hollingshead, Michael Ondaatje, Greg Gatenby, David Staines and Steven Heighton among others and, in many cases, copies of letters written by Mistry himself.

Awards, reading tours and promotional material

The series consists of correspondence, invitations, travel schedules, clippings and promotional material related to the publication of Mistry's work and to reading tours associated with it including his selection to the "Oprah Book Club". Series also includes material pertaining to the awards and nominations he received for his books.

Literary manuscripts

The series consists of notes, drafts, proofs and cover art for his books Tales from Firozsha Baag, Such a Long Journey, A Fine Balance and Family Matters and the screenplay, production files, correspondence and promotional material related to the film adaptation of Such a Long Journey.

Rohinton Mistry fonds

  • F0180
  • Fonds
  • 1976-2019

The fonds consists of records that document Mistry's career as a writer, including financial records, personal and professional correspondence, publicity files, first editions and translations of his published works, notes, drafts and galleys of his short stories, travel essays and novels, including "Tales from Firozsha Baag," "Such a Long Journey," "A Fine Balance," and "Family Matters." It also includes records documenting his work with his literary agent and publishers, his selection to the Oprah Book Club, the burning and banning of "Such a Long Journey" at the University of Mumbai in September 2010, Mistry's involvement with literary festivals and awards, his investiture into the Order of Canada, and his support of organizations devoted to literacy, humanitarianism, and writers.

Mistry, Rohinton, 1952-

Donations

File consists of records pertaining to donations made to various charitable organizations.

Manuscripts and correspondence on digital media

File consists of digital media containing manuscripts of novels, stories and essays plus personal and professional correspondence. Manuscripts and drafts included for “A Fine Balance” and “Family Matters.”

CBC Writers & Company : Rohinton Mistry

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.

Mother Teresa and Sisters of Charity

File consists of three copies of a photograph of Mother Teresa with Sisters of Charity, taken at Mother House, Calcutta, India. One copy signed by the photographer, Peter Canclini, who sent the posters to Mistry as a fan of “A Fine Balance.”

Calendars

File consists of hanging wall calendars noting personal and professional engagements.

Correspondence found in published books

File consists of letters from publishers regarding reprints of Mistry’s writings in other works. Publications containing Mistry’s writings can be found in the Rohinton Mistry book collection at York University Libraries.

CBC Radio Canada : Le Combat des Livres

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.

Miscellaneous records 2

File consists of correspondence, travel receipts for research trips and reading tours, and other ephemera from events attended.

Neustadt Prize : festival

File consists of correspondence and photographs pertaining to the Nuestadt Prize Festival of International Literature & Culture. Included is a photograph album from the event.

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