Showing 3 results

Series scope to be completed at a later date

The fonds consists of textual and multiple media records reflecting the literary activity of Diane Schoemperlen. The material spans a 40 year career in writing, teaching and editing and includes: research notes, drafts, manuscripts and published copies of poetry, book reviews, short stories and larger literary works; business correspondence; grant applications; records of readings; teaching material; and miscellaneous other files. There are also a number of records which document the personal life of the writer during late adolescence and early adulthood. The arrangement of the fonds reflects the general order in which the material was received by the archives and includes the following series: Early Manuscript Submissions and Correspondence, Grant Applications, Stories, Essays, and Translations, Early Novel and Short Story Collections, Teaching Materials, Large Literary Projects, Publications, Business Correspondence, Miscellaneous, Correspondence, Young Diane: High School and University, Scrapbook, Old Daybooks/Calendars, Old Journals and Notebooks, Sound Recordings, Moving Image.

This series encompasses all of the large literary projects (book-length) that Schoemperlen has worked on. Not all of the projects resulted in publication.