File consists of draft book review manuscripts written by Brian Fawcett for various periodicals.
File consists of draft book review manuscripts written by Brian Fawcett for "Books in Canada" and published issues of the periodical that contain Fawcett's work.
File consists of the Writer's Union of Canada newsletter, correspondence regarding the Writer's Union, and documents regarding cultural policy in Canada.
File contains a 2004 anthology edited by John Moss and Linda Morra entitled "At the Speed of Light There is Only Illumination: A Reappraisal of Marshall McLuhan" which contains essays by Brian Fawcett.
File contains a "festschrift for Barry McKinnon on the occasion of his induction into the Arts Gallery of Honour by the Community Arts Council of Prince George and District, February 3, 2001". Includes pieces by Brian Fawcett.
File consists of issues of various periodicals that contain the work of Brian Fawcett. Includes issues of "Canadian Forum", "Capilano Review", "Vancouver Review", "Adbusters", "This Country Canada", "Species Review", and "Minutes of the Charles Olson Society".
File consists of drafts manuscripts of an "Insite" article with Jane Jacobs and background notes for the article.
Subseries consists of draft manuscripts of "Unusual Circumstances, Interesting Times and Other Impolite Interventions". Also includes a published edition of the work.
File consists of a published edition of "Unusual Circumstances, Interesting Times and Other Impolite Interventions".
File consists of draft manuscripts of "Unusual Circumstances, Interesting Times and Other Impolite Interventions".
File contains a published edition of "The Compact Garden: Discovering the Pleasures of Planting in a Small Space".
File contains an early draft of "The Compact Garden" entitled "Small Lot Urban Gardening".
File contains the "unexpurgated text of The Compact Garden" with "the unedited smart-alec remarks and occasional swear words" which Fawcett titled "The Off-The-Wall Gardener: A Non-expert Gardening Approach to Civilization in the 1990s".
File consists of a publishing proposal for "The Laughing Gardener", a revised and updated version of "The Compact Garden".
Subseries consists of draft manuscripts of "The Compact Garden". Also includes a published edition of the work and a publishing proposal for "The Laughing Gardener", a 1999 proposed revision of "The Compact Garden".
Image depicts the historical village of 'Ksan near Hazelton, B.C.
Image depicts a totem pole in the historical village of 'Ksan near Hazelton, B.C.
Image depicts a group of people in the historical village of 'Ksan near Hazelton, B.C.
Image depicts numerous totem poles in Kispiox, B.C.
Image depicts numerous totem poles in Kispiox, B.C.
Image depicts numerous totem poles in Kispiox, B.C.
Image depicts a large gathering of people in the interior of a First Nations' longhouse located in the historical village of 'Ksan in Hazelton, B.C.
Image depicts the 'Ksan historical village in Hazelton, B.C.
Image depicts the 'Ksan historical village in Hazelton, B.C.
Image depicts the public library in Hazelton, B.C.
Image depicts numerous totem poles in Kispiox, B.C.
Image depicts numerous totem poles in Kispiox, B.C.
Image depicts numerous totem poles in Kispiox, B.C.
Image depicts the historical village of 'Ksan in Hazelton, B.C.
Image depicts the Battle Hill National Historic Site in Kitwanga, B.C.. The sign located there says: "The small knoll in the valley was a native fortress. Legends maintain that it was man-made: built to repel marauding coastal tribes. The hill was the scene of local tribal battles, and at one time was crowned with the defenders' buildings. Known as Dhawdezp, the unique mound is a prominent feature in the legends and history of the Indian people."
File contains a published 1997 edition of "The Disbeliever's Dictionary: A Gleefully Disrespectful Lexicon of Canada Today".
File consists of draft manuscripts of "The Millennium Dictionary", which were early 1992 drafts of "Disbeliever's Dictionary".
File consists of draft manuscripts of the "Canadian Dictionary from Hell", which were 1996 drafts of "Disbeliever's Dictionary".
File consists of draft manuscripts of "The Dissenter's Dictionary", which were 1997 drafts of "Disbeliever's Dictionary".
File consists of draft manuscripts of "The Disbeliever's Dictionary".
File consists of a galley copy "The Disbeliever's Dictionary".
File consists of an edited advance copy of "The Disbeliever's Dictionary".
File consists of draft manuscripts of the "New Dictionary", a year 2000 revisiting of "The Disbeliever's Dictionary".
Subseries consists of draft manuscripts of "The Disbeliever's Dictionary: A Gleefully Disrespectful Lexicon of Canada Today". Also includes a published edition of the work.
Image depicts two totem poles in Skeena Crossing, B.C.
Image depicts an old, partially burnt totem pole in Kispiox, B.C.
Image depicts a totem pole beside the grave marker of the Chief Lu-dal-da-zuatz, in Kispiox, B.C.
Image depicts the entrance to the historical village of 'Ksan in Hazelton, B.C.
Series consists of unpublished poetry and published poetry anthologies by Brian Fawcett, including "Permanent Relationships" (1975), "Creatures of State" (1977), "Tristram's Book" (1981), and "Aggressive Transport" (1982). Fawcett stopped publishing poetry after 1982, although he did not stop producing it. These "suppressed poems" are also included. Many poems are untitled and unidentified.
Series consists of draft manuscripts and published anthologies of short stories, including "My Career with the Leafs and Other Stories" (1982), "Capital Tales" (1984), "The Secret Journal of Alexander Mackenzie" (1985), "Cambodia: A Book for People Who Find Television Too Slow" (1986), and "Public Eye: An Investigation into the Disappearance of the World" (1990).
Series consists of draft manuscripts and published editions of Brian Fawcett's novels. Includes manuscripts and notes for "The Opening: Prince George, Finally" (1974) and "Gender Wars: A Novel and Some Conversation about Sex and Gender" (1994). Also includes manuscripts for various unpublished or revised works.
Series consists of draft manuscripts and published editions of Brian Fawcett's non-fiction work, including "Unusual Circumstances, Interesting Times and Other Impolite Interventions" (1991), "The Compact Garden: Discovering the Pleasures of Planting in a Small Space" (1992), "The Disbeliever's Dictionary: A Completely Disrespectful Lexicon of Canada Today" (1997), "Virtual Clearcut, or The Way Things Are in my Hometown" (2003), and "Local Matters: A Defence of Dooney's Cafe and other Non-Globalized Places, People, and Ideas" (2003). Also includes manuscripts for various unpublished or revised works, as well as many miscellaneous essays and articles written for periodicals.
File consists of draft manuscripts of "Virtual Clearcut".
File consists of newspaper and periodical clippings regarding Prince George and the Bowron Clearcut.
File consists of final draft manuscripts of "Virtual Clearcut".