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Lynn Crosbie fonds
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Photographs and memorabilia

Series consists of a variety of items created or accumulated by Crosbie pertaining to her personal and professional life, including photographs, miscellaneous ephemera, event notices and programmes, award certificates, a diploma, posters, drawings, a painting, an art print, t-shirts, and a sweater belonging to Mordecai Richler.

Lynn Crosbie fonds

  • F0691
  • Fonds
  • [196-]-2016

Fonds consists of records documenting Lynn Crosbie’s work as a writer, journalist and teacher, including manuscripts, draft articles and poems, published copies of her articles and poems, correspondence, videocassettes, audio cassettes, photographs, notebooks, day planners, lecture notes, research materials, course materials and student assignments. Also included in the fonds are personal photographs, correspondence, ephemera, memorabilia, notebooks and sketchbooks.

Crosbie, Lynn, 1963-

Correspondence

File consists of mostly incoming personal correspondence and cards from Crosbie's friends and family, including Neil Brouillet, Neil Eustache, Randy Forrester, David Trinidad, Michael Holmes, David Keyes, Clint Burnham, Tony Burgess, David McGimpsey, Mary Crosbie, David Crosbie, Monty DiPietro, her mother and grandparents. Included are two photographs taken in London, England, two photographs of Crosbie, a photograph of Crosbie's uncle David McGimpsey and a photograph sent to Crosbie by her father depicting two small children and a man in May 1963.

Correspondence

Series consists of Crosbie’s incoming personal and professional correspondence as well as copies of some of her outgoing correspondence. Correspondents include Al Purdy, Michael Holmes, Tony Burgess, Steven Heighton, Bruce McDonald, Jeffery Conway, David Trinidad, David McGimpsey, Michael Turner and others. Photographs included with correspondence are also part of this series.

Notebooks, sketchbooks and day planners

Series consists of notebooks, day planners and sketchbooks created and/or used by Crosbie, as well as a number of calendars and an address book. The notebooks in this series include a variety of writing, including general notes, lists, notes pertaining to Crosbie’s writing projects and PhD research, as well as personal writing and drawings. Some items in this series contain loose ephemeral items, notes, letters, and photographs.

Sketchbook

Item includes a photograph of Crosbie as a child.

School notebook

Item is a grade one composition book, written in the form of a journal, belonging to Crosbie.

Writing and related files

Series consists of records pertaining to Crosbie’s career as a writer, reviewer and editor. Records include draft manuscripts, poems and articles, research materials, page proofs, notes, invoices, correspondence, speaking notes, programmes, posters and photographs. These records document the writing, publication and promotion of Crosbie’s books of poetry, prose and non-fiction, including Miss Pamela’s Mercy (1992), The Girl Wants To (1993), VillainElle (1994), Pearl (1995), Paul’s Case (1997), Click: Becoming Feminists (1997), Queen Rat (1998), Dorothy L’Amour (1999), Missing Children (2003), Liar (2006), Life Is About Losing Everything (2012) and Where Did You Sleep Last Night (2015), as well as her writing for newspapers, magazines and literary journals. Also included in this series are reviews of Crosbie’s books, manuscripts by other writers sent to Crosbie for comment or review, and copies of her published poems, literary reviews, newspaper and magazine articles.

Zines

File consists of zines accumulated by Crosbie. Included are items created by Sonja Ahlers, "Cut" by Eric Kostiuk Williams, "Rudy the magic cat" by M. Connery, "Zag", "Teenage suicide", items created by Pug Wannamaker, "Ranch of the future", "Riot grrrl", "Violet" by Lucy McKenzie, "Sure Lee's temple", "Exploring time & space" by Gregory K., "Hissy fit", "Free toy inside" by Pam and Karen.

Photographs of Lynn Crosbie and others

File consists of photographs of Crosbie, her friends and acquaintances, many of whom are writers. Subjects include: Malcolm McDowell, Margaux Williamson, Sam Phillips, Thom Jurek, T. Bone Burnett, Steve Banks, Brad Phillips, Tony Burgess, David McFadden, Sarah Sheard, David Young, Michael Ondaatje, Robert Wallace, Sook Yin Lee, Barbara Gowdy, Nalo Hopkinson, Wayson Choi, Robert Priest, Clint Burnham, Joe Matt, William New, John Borra, Tony Burgess, Derek McCormack, Kalpna Patel, Guy Lawson, Patricia Seaman, Elio Iannacci, Trish Thomas, Mary Gaitskill, Russell Smith, Dionne Brand, Leanne Delap, Karen Von Hahn, Ceri Marsh, Christopher Dewdney, James Crosbie, Andrew Pyper, David McGimpsey, Christine Poultney, Ray Robertson, Ken Babstock, Sky Gilbert, Rufus Wainwright, Damian Rogers, Stuart Ross, Kevin Connolly, Jerry Ciccoritti, Don McKellar, Adrienne Clarkson, Liz Worth, Fiona Reid, Sarah MacLaughlin, Graeme Gibson, Geoff Pevere, Martha Sharpe, Torquil Campbell, Jason Collett, Shari Boyle, Jake Richler, Dalton Derkson, Julie Mannell, J.C. Bouchard, Michael Helm, Ryan Russell, Carl Wilson, Pamela Des Barres, Doug Saunders, Elizabeth Renzetti, Tony Romano, Bruce McDonald, Alan Doyle, David Usher, Denise Donlon, Gil Adamson, Malcolm Ingram, Ziggy Lorenc, Charlotte Vale Allen, R.M. Vaughan, Michael Holmes, Michael Turner, Alice Palumbo, Eliza Clark, Louise Dennys, Daniel Richler, Noel Baker, Jacob Richler, Mara Karkola, Sara Angel, Leah McLaren, Jeffery Conway, David Trinidad, and Naomi Klein.

Off the pigs : a subversive alternative

Item is a poetry zine featuring writing by York University students. The following poems by Crosbie are included in this item: "Best wishes in the new year (from Orson and Rita)", "Friday the thirteenth (horror poems for Jason)" and "Monologue".

Reviews

File consists of newspaper, magazine and literary journal reviews of Crosbie's published poetry, edited collections and novels.

My favourite letters

File consists of incoming correspondence from Courtney Love, John Waters, Michael Douglas, Hugh Hefner, Pamela Des Barres, Richard Prince, Erica Jong, Clayton Ruby, and Leonard Cohen.

Newspaper and magazine articles : miscellaneous

File consists of published newspaper and magazine articles and reviews written by Crosbie for publications including Zoomer Magazine, NOW Toronto, Books in Canada, Chatelaine, Quill & Quire, Saturday Night, Toronto Life, Maclean's, LightNews, and On the Up.

"Love letters"

Item is a published poem by Crosbie in Canadian Woman Studies (vol. 9, no. 3&4, Fall/Winter 1988).

PhD thesis and related files

Series consists of records pertaining to the completion of Crosbie’s PhD in English Literature from the University of Toronto, including her preparation for comprehensive exams and the research and writing of her thesis, “Contextualizing Anne Sexton: confessional process and feminist practice in The Complete Poems". The records in this series include drafts of the thesis, research materials, correspondence, notes, proposals, and reading lists.

Correspondence

File consists of mostly personal correspondence received and/or written by Crosbie, including a letter from Al Purdy. Also included is a photo booth photo of Crosbie, reviews of Paul's Case and draft writing by Crosbie.

Notebook

Item is a notebook used by Crosbie to prepare for her PhD special field examinations and notes pertaining to her thesis. Included is a copy of her PhD thesis proposal.

Essay and bibliographies

File consists of an untitled essay and two essay bibliographies on the subject of confessional poetry, Robert Lowell, Anne Sexton and Sylvia Plath.

Lowell - Snodgrass - Berryman

File consists of a university essay by Crosbie entitled "This is my body: an examination of Anne Sexton's 'Ms. Dog' poems", as well as Crosbie's handwritten notes and research materials pertaining to John Berryman, Robert Lowell, and W.D. Snodgrass. Included is an student essay written by Tony Burgess entitled "A spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings, foreseen in tranquility: John Berryman's 'Henry's understanding'".

Plath

File consists of records pertaining to Crosbie's research on Sylvia Plath, including journal articles, newspaper articles, Crosbie's notes, draft writing and her 1989 student paper entitled "Sylvia Plath's posthumous existence".

Correspondence and ephemera

File consists of a collection of correspondence and ephemera, including correspondence from Michael Turner, Steven Heighton, Bruce McDonald, David Trinidad, Pamela Des Barres, Kenneth J. Harvey, and Elliott Leyton.

Notebook

Notebook consists of draft poems, personal ephemera and notes.

Teaching files

Series consists of records pertaining to Crosbie’s work as a university professor and writing instructor. The records in this series are notebooks, lecture notes, correspondence, course descriptions and syllabi, assignments, student evaluations, and samples of her students’ projects.

Notebook

Item consists of notes pertaining to Crosbie's PhD thesis.

Photographs of Lynn Crosbie

File consists of both formal portraits of Crosbie and photos of Crosbie with friends. Some photographs in this file, taken by David Hyde, were used in a t-shirt promotion for This Magazine. A copy of the t-shirt ad is included in the file.

Hysteria

Item is a photocopied collection of definitions of hysteria, with accompanying graphics, from literary and popular culture sources.

Poetry/biz

File consists of records pertaining to Crosbie's efforts to publish her book of poetry Miss Pamela's Mercy in 1991. These records include correspondence, grant applications, poems and a signed Coach House Press publishing agreement.

"Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton"

Item is a short essay or chapter by Crosbie comparing the confessional poetry of Plath and Sexton, likely an early section of her PhD thesis.

Teaching/biz

File consists of records pertaining to a course taught by Crosbie at McLaughlin College at York University entitled "Images of women in modern Canadian literature" (MC1700.06), include a McLaughlin College course catalogue, a list of essay topics, a form pertaining to new course proposals, and a memorandum pertaining to a books and supplies allowance for part-time faculty and teaching assistants. Included in the file are two poems by Crosbie, "La pieta" and "Ma griffe".

Letterhead

File consists of three versions of Crosbie's letterhead featuring an image of a rat.

Audiovisual material

Series consists of video recordings of Crosbie appearing on a variety of television programs in promotion of her books or as a guest panelist, as well as audio recordings of radio interviews with or literary readings by Crosbie. Included in the series are audio recordings of her interview with Al Purdy in January 2000.

Introduction

Item is a short essay or chapter about Anne Sexton, likely an early section of her PhD thesis.

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