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Marilyn Bowering fonds

Record No. SC161
Main Entry Bowering, Marilyn, 1949-
Title Marilyn Bowering fonds
Dates 1982-ca. 1996
Physical Description 60 cm of textual records.
Bio/Admin History Marilyn Bowering is a writer of poetry, drama and fiction. She was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and grew up in Victoria, B.C. She received an M.A. degree in 1973. She has worked as a University instructor, editor, writer-in-residence and in communications.
Scope and Content The fonds consists of a photocopied typescript of Bowering's play "The Temple of the Stars" (ca. 1996). She based the character of Katherine Maltwood "on her work as a sculptor and her discovery of the Glastonbury "Temple of the Stars"". This play was performed at Kaleidoscope Theatre in 1996. Also included are a playscript and worksheets of "Anyone Can See I Love You" (1987); correspondence and playscripts of "Grandfather Was a Soldier" (1987); and typescripts and drafts of her novel "To All Appearances a Lady" (1989); plus an item of correspondence re: reissuing some of her published articles.
Title Source Title based on the contents of the fonds.
Finding Aids Box list available.
Online Finding Aids Box List for Accession 2000-066 (PDF, 33 kB)
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Provenance Bowering, Marilyn, 1949-
Repository University of Victoria Libraries Special Collections
Subject Headings Authors, Canadian--20th century--Correspondence
Bowering, Marilyn, 1949-
Bowering, Marilyn, 1949- . Anyone can see I love you
Bowering, Marilyn, 1949- . Grandfather was a soldier
Bowering, Marilyn, 1949- . Temple of the stars
Bowering, Marilyn, 1949- . To all appearances a lady
Canadian drama--20th century
Canadian literature (English)--20th century
Canadian literature--20th century
Maltwood, K. E.
Related Links Literature Collections
Theatre Collections (Canadian)