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Poet Irving Layton, left, autographs his recently published poetry collection for Heather Csapo, a third year fine arts student, at publication party at York University
Poet Irving Layton, left, autographs his recently published poetry collection for Heather Csapo, a third year fine arts student, at publication party at York University

Poet Irving Layton, left, autographs his recently published poetry collection for Heather Csapo, a third year fine arts student, at publication party at York University

Date12/9/1971
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Poet Irving Layton met his new wife Anna Pottier five years ago at a poetry reading when a friend sent one of her poems up to him
Poet Irving Layton met his new wife Anna Pottier five years ago at a poetry reading when a friend sent one of her poems up to him
11/13/1986
Poet Leonard Cohen, bewildered but surrounded by girls at a party for himself and Irving Layton, thrown by publishers McClelland and Stewart at the Fi(...)
Poet Leonard Cohen, bewildered but surrounded by girls at a party for himself and Irving Layton, thrown by publishers McClelland and Stewart at the Fi(...)
3/8/1973
Former chief curator of the Louvre in Paris, 70-year-old Germain Bazin - along with his 15,000-volume library - is now setting in at York University, with a five-year contract (at $25,000 a year) as research professor of fine arts. He will also be writing books.
Former chief curator of the Louvre in Paris, 70-year-old Germain Bazin - along with his 15,000-volume library - is now setting in at York University, with a five-year contract (at $25,000 a year) as research professor of fine arts. He will also be writing books.
4/1/1971
Poet's people gather round, Poet Milton Acorn is presented with cheque for $1,000 and medal by fellow poets Irving Layton (left) and Eli Mandel (right(...)
Poet's people gather round, Poet Milton Acorn is presented with cheque for $1,000 and medal by fellow poets Irving Layton (left) and Eli Mandel (right(...)
5/18/1970
Irving Layton, the Montreal poet, came to the Steeles and Keele campus last fall and finds it a god-forsaken place, but says York is one of the more alive and throbbing places to be teaching
Irving Layton, the Montreal poet, came to the Steeles and Keele campus last fall and finds it a god-forsaken place, but says York is one of the more alive and throbbing places to be teaching
2/25/1970
Still going strong in their old age are, from left, actor Hume Cronyn, poet Irving Layton, broadcaster Gordon Sinclair, author Eric Arthur and The Sta(...)
Still going strong in their old age are, from left, actor Hume Cronyn, poet Irving Layton, broadcaster Gordon Sinclair, author Eric Arthur and The Sta(...)
4/12/1979
Jules Heller, dean of the fine arts department at York University, finds just the spot in his apartment to hang this dramatic mask from Sri Lanka (Cey(...)
Jules Heller, dean of the fine arts department at York University, finds just the spot in his apartment to hang this dramatic mask from Sri Lanka (Cey(...)
9/6/1974
Jules Heller, dean of York University's faculty of fine arts, stands with his staff in front of the Behavioral Sciences Building.
Jules Heller, dean of York University's faculty of fine arts, stands with his staff in front of the Behavioral Sciences Building.
10/5/1972
Freed Soviet dissident Natan Sharansky, left, autographs a copy of his book, Fear No Evil, at Edwards Books and Art in Metro. In February, 1986, photo(...)
Freed Soviet dissident Natan Sharansky, left, autographs a copy of his book, Fear No Evil, at Edwards Books and Art in Metro. In February, 1986, photo(...)
6/2/1988
Poet Irving Layton outside stock exchange: 'Bay St. is a Wasp preserve'
Poet Irving Layton outside stock exchange: 'Bay St. is a Wasp preserve'
6/27/1978
Irving Layton: Tonight's lowkey TV documentary captures poet's private moods.
Irving Layton: Tonight's lowkey TV documentary captures poet's private moods.
10/16/1981
Poet Irving Layton on Bay St., the symbol of all the dislikes about Toronto: 'What people worship here is success,' he says.
Poet Irving Layton on Bay St., the symbol of all the dislikes about Toronto: 'What people worship here is success,' he says.
6/27/1978