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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

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

Date2/25/1970
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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York U. Officials look over photo of progress on $100 million Keele St. Steeles Ave. campus. From left
York U. Officials look over photo of progress on $100 million Keele St. Steeles Ave. campus. From left
2/2/1965
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
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
12/9/1971
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'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
Steeles Avenue West looking east from Keele Street, Toronto, Ontario. Image shows a street view ...
Steeles Avenue West looking east from Keele Street, Toronto, Ontario
7/1/1958
There are far better places to visit than Ontario Place, above, reader says, which offer much more at a fraction of the cost
There are far better places to visit than Ontario Place, above, reader says, which offer much more at a fraction of the cost
5/24/1971
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
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
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
One of his favorite places, says painter Aba Bayefsky, is his third-floor studio on King St
One of his favorite places, says painter Aba Bayefsky, is his third-floor studio on King St
4/13/1982