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Talks on "The Western Light"

File pertains to speaking engagements by Swan pertaining to the promotion of The Western Light in 2012 and 2013, as well as her talk at a tribute for Constance Rooke and her participation at a Mar. 2015 Trampoline Hall event. Included in the file are her speaking notes and lectures, e-mail, excerpts from the book, and research materials.

Talk by Swan to Chinese writers at University of Waterloo, 2014

File pertains to Swan's presentation at "A Sino-Canada literary forum: literature and our environment" organized by the Confucius Institute at the University of Waterloo (25 Oct. 2014). File includes a program and the text of Swan's talk on literature and the political environment.

Swan's parents and extended family

File includes an article on mother, two black and white photos of mother, one casual photo of parents at "hospital dance, 1953"; photocopied photos of swan for artist John Urquhart; eulogy for John Crean (father of Patrick)

Swan at Havergal, assorted

File includes essay results; arts programs; Victoria College yearbook 1964-65; early poem; dance card and ass't memorabilia for Dec. 17, 1960 Havergal dance; exam results; letter of permission; Ontario Scholar certificate; two black and white class photos, 1960-61; nine black and white photos- some pets, some girls, some snow- and one colour photo of dog.

Susan Swan fonds

  • F0113
  • Fonds
  • 1945-2017

Fonds consists of records documenting Susan Swan's personal life and professional activities as a writer, university professor, journalist and advocate for the arts, including correspondence, notebooks, day planners, research materials, photographs, lecture notes, sound recordings, promotional materials and manuscript drafts pertaining to Swan's novels and other writing projects.

Swan, Susan

Story about the Thomas Wolfe suite at the Chelsea Hotel : drafts

File consists of notes, a pitch and annotated drafts by Swan about her stay in the Thomas Wolfe suite at the Chelsea Hotel. Also included in the file is a clipping of an article by Swan published in the National Post about Thomas Wolfe and her father (18 June 2005).

Selling diaries

File pertains to a diary project by Swan, Margaret Dragu and Marcella Lustig, and Swan's efforts to get a re-worked version of it published under the title, "It's not all porn". Included is correspondence exchanged between Swan, Dragu and Lustig, as well as copies of letters written by Swan to magazines regarding publication.

Selling diaries

File pertains to a diary project by Swan, Margaret Dragu and Marcella Lustig, and Swan's efforts to get a re-worked version of it published under the title, "It's not all porn". Included is correspondence exchanged between Swan, Dragu and Lustig, as well as copies of letters written by Swan to magazines regarding publication.

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