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Irving Layton: He's renowned for his lengthy and furious ripostes, criticising the critics.
Irving Layton: He's renowned for his lengthy and furious ripostes, criticising the critics.

Irving Layton: He's renowned for his lengthy and furious ripostes, criticising the critics.

Date3/16/1977
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He's furious: Scarborough businessman Bob Tutton is angry about an amendment to the federal Excise Tax Act which he says increases the cost of his goods to consumers, creates more bureaucracy and jacks up Canada's inflation rate
He's furious: Scarborough businessman Bob Tutton is angry about an amendment to the federal Excise Tax Act which he says increases the cost of his goods to consumers, creates more bureaucracy and jacks up Canada's inflation rate
8/7/1981
Premier states his case: Newfoundland Premier Clyde Wells speaks at the University of Toronto yesterday, after he had sent a harsh letter to critics
Premier states his case: Newfoundland Premier Clyde Wells speaks at the University of Toronto yesterday, after he had sent a harsh letter to critics
1/16/1990
Amazed at the outraged reaction to Winter Offensive, writer Ken Gass says he wanted to make an artistic statement about his reaction to Nazi diaries. Critics suspect a bid to achieve notoriety
Amazed at the outraged reaction to Winter Offensive, writer Ken Gass says he wanted to make an artistic statement about his reaction to Nazi diaries. Critics suspect a bid to achieve notoriety
11/24/1977
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
Irving Layton: Norminated by the Italians and the South Koreans for a Nobel Prize, he can't fathom Canadian attitude.
Irving Layton: Norminated by the Italians and the South Koreans for a Nobel Prize, he can't fathom Canadian attitude.
4/21/1982
Irving Layton. He is ready and waiting.
Irving Layton. He is ready and waiting.
1/1/1971
Irving Layton: He wants to be compared with William Shakespeare and Homer.
Irving Layton: He wants to be compared with William Shakespeare and Homer.
3/16/1977
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
Yastrzemski: Boston's aging veteran has left all his critics with an array of heroics which include his 3,000th hit earlier this month
Yastrzemski: Boston's aging veteran has left all his critics with an array of heroics which include his 3,000th hit earlier this month
9/20/1979
How Harold Town vents his bile on his critics
How Harold Town vents his bile on his critics
10/11/1978
Finished 53 per cent of the games he started, while Jay's pitching coach Al Widmar (right) has seen crucial changes during his lengthy career in the majors
Finished 53 per cent of the games he started, while Jay's pitching coach Al Widmar (right) has seen crucial changes during his lengthy career in the majors
8/1/1983