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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.

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.

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.

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.

Photographs of Superfly Alien Pimp

File consists of photographs taken by Bruce McDonald while on a road trip through Vancouver, Seattle and Los Angeles. These photographs feature various people posing with a toy alien wearing a coat. Included in the file is a handwritten note by Crosbie explaining the context of the photographs. Photographs have been annotated on verso by McDonald with the names of the subjects. Subjects of the photographs include Lisa and Paul Zimmerman, John Frizzell, Pam Rack, Jonathan Poneman, Kerri Harrop, Michael Turner, Karen Powell, Kevin Smith, Michael Madson, Paul Federbush, and Scott Bairstow.

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".

Poetry workshop and class materials

File consists of correspondence from Libby Scheier, notes, a reading list and student poems pertaining to Crosbie's work as poetry workshop facilitator and/or poetry class teacher, likely for the Toronto Writing Workshop, run by Scheier.

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.

Publishers' catalogues

File consists of catalogues from Coach House Press, MacFarlane Walter & Ross, Insomniac Press, Turtle Point Press, House of Anansi and HarperCollins featuring Crosbie's books of poetry and prose.

Queen Rat : letter and cover proof

File consists of cover proof for Queen Rat, featuring a photograph of Crosbie, accompanied by a letter from Angel Guerra of Stoddart Publishing.

Red mitten project materials

File consists of photographs and drawings of a small, red woolen mitten and a handwritten note from Sonja Ahlers to Crosbie pertaining to the photographs. Included in the file is the mitten.

Reviews

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

Reviews

File consists of newspaper and magazine articles reviewing or mentioning Crosbie and her books, The Girl Wants To, VillainElle, and Miss Pamela's Mercy.

"Sabrina"

Item is a published poem by Crosbie in Narc: New Artist Review Co-op (issue 3, Nov. 1991).

School notebook

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

Self help

Item is an exhibition catalog for Mercer Union show, Self Help, curated by Anda Kubis, featuring writing by R.M Vaughan. Item has been inscribed to Crosbie by Vaughan.

Sketchbook

Item includes a photograph of Crosbie as a child.

Stratten

File consists of Globe and Mail articles pertaining to Dorothy Stratten, sent to Crosbie by Elizabeth Renzetti.

Student projects

File consists of student projects from Crosbie's Summer 2015 course, Introduction to Creative Writing, at OCAD University.

Student projects

File consists of student projects from Crosbie's Summer 2015 course, Introduction to Creative Writing, at OCAD University.

"Superfly"

Item is a published poem by Crosbie in This Magazine (vol. 28, no. 6, Feb. 1995).

"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 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.

Teaching notebook

Item is a notebook consisting of general notes from 2008 and notes pertaining to the teaching of a class in 2013.

Teaching notebook

Item is a notebook consisting of general notes and notes pertaining to the teaching of an AGO writing class in the summer of 2014.

Teaching notebook

Item includes a syllabus for Crosbie's Summer 2015 course, Introduction to Creative Writing, at OCAD University.

Teaching notebook

Item consists of Crosbie's notes used to teach a University of Toronto seminar class in English literature.

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".

"The fly"

Item is a published poem by Crosbie in Pan del Muerto (Spring 1995, vol. 5).

The Girl Wants To : contracts, license agreements and permission letters

Items in this file pertain to various licence agreements and contracts for stories published in this anthology edited by Crosbie. Also included in the file are items relating to the closure of Coach House Press, the original publisher of this book, and efforts to get permissions signed for the book to be reprinted by Macfarlane Walter & Ross.

"The high hard ones" : short story drafts and letter

File consists of a draft of this story and a letter from John Macfarlane of Toronto Life magazine inviting Crosbie to submit a story for its annual summer fiction issue. Also included are page proofs for this article, which was published by Saturday Night magazine in 2001.

"The major arcana : a tarot reading"

Item is a published poem by Crosbie in Pan del Muerto (Spring 1992, vol. 2). Journal is published by the graduate students in the English Department at the University of Toronto.

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