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Smoker's book
1996.2.10.53 · Item · [between 1980 and 2000]
Part of Brian Fawcett fonds

Item is a notebook written by Brian Fawcett entitled "Smoker's Book".

"Soul Walker"
1996.2.4.1.19 · Item · 1994
Part of Brian Fawcett fonds

Audio recording is a radio play entitled "Soul Walker", which was run on CBC radio in 1994. The radio play is based on Brian Fawcett’s novel "Public Eye."

"The Big Life"
1996.2.4.2.10 · Item · 8 Oct. 1996
Part of Brian Fawcett fonds

Video recording consists of a personal recording of the CBC show "The Big Life", which Fawcett possibly used for research purposes. Hosted by Daniel Richler, this show includes segments on pop culture; beauty in culture; importance of physical appearance which determines level of success in society. Also includes a segment on Cambodia travelogue.

"The Herd"
1996.2.4.2.12 · Item · 1998
Part of Brian Fawcett fonds

Video recording consists of a movie directed by Peter Lynch for the National Film Board entitled "The Herd" about caribou herding.

1996.2.4.2.06 · Item · 1989
Part of Brian Fawcett fonds

Video recording consists of a personal recording of the show "The Public Mind" with Bill Moyers, which Fawcett possibly used for research purposes. Moyers hosts 2 documentaries: "Consuming Images" on the effect of TV, ads and consumerism in North American and its impact on democracy, beauty and truth; use of digital technology and how it creates beauty for the fashion/publishing industry. Second documentary "Leading Questions" looks at how industry has learned to appeal to our emotions to get consumers to purchase what they think they need. The show looks at behavioural surveys done by large corporations to get their products purchased and how advertising and marketing is crucial to influencing consumers.

1996.2.4.2.03 · Item · [ca. 1997]
Part of Brian Fawcett fonds

Video recording consists of a TV Interview with Brian Fawcett on Canadian Living TV Show for the promotion of his new book "The Disbeliever's Dictionary" shot at Dooney’s Café in Toronto where Fawcett does most of his writing in the café watching people go by. Fawcett talks about the book which takes a "disrespectful look" at life and society in Canada.

1996.2.4.2.01 · Item · [ca. 1990]
Part of Brian Fawcett fonds

Video recording consists of an interview with Stanley Engel and Fawcett is promoting new book "Public Eye". The interview is biographical in nature; Fawcett discusses teaching in prison; why he doesn't publish poetry anymore; his critical essay on Alice Munro; the writing of the book "Cambodia"; his writing style and research style: use of the split page or "interactive text"; strategy of the split page to offer normal reading and subtext of where the ideas for the text emerged.