Card, Greeting
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| Nom de l'objet : | Card, Greeting |
| Titre : | Card to Barbara Larson from Dorothy Livesay |
| Numéro d'accession : | BR2011.9.185 |
| Date absolue : | 1988 |
| Description : | A greeting card from Dorothy Livesay to Barbara Larson. The artwork is an acrylic paining by Keith Holmes, 1981, titled "Daffodils". It's a cluster of yellow daffodils growing in a marsh. There is a white border around the artwork. Inside, in the top, proper left corner is an address sticker, reading: "Dr. Dorothy Livesay, 607 Cornwall Street, Victoria B. C. V8V 4L2". The card is dated January 24,1988. Handwritten in blue ink: "Dear Babs, It was great to hear from you, and to know that you are so happy with the renovations. Anne must have been supervising! I have sent the plate on to Sophie in Weland. She is now planning to visit Ontario this spring - airfares being better. I've given her your address and I may go & Travel to meet with her - seeing as time is running out. Well keep in touch, Best wishes, Dee, P.S. Yes, good! JFB's photos belong w. Provence of Manitoba Archives, Department of Culture Affairs, 200 Vaughn St., WPG MAN, R3C 0V8". |
| Fonctions : | Dorothy Livesay was the daughter of J. F. B. Livesay (1875-1944), who became General Manager of the Canadian Press in 1920. His wife, Florence Randal Livesay, was also a very literary person, a poet who was published in Massey's Magazine. The Livesays lived on property that originally belonged to Benares; the house still stands at 1219 Ravine Drive. They were friends with the Harrises and introduced Mazo de la Roche to them. Dorothy was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 1909, and passed away in 1996. She was a teacher, and worked in North Rhodesia (Zambia) from 1959 to 1963. She taught as a writer-in-residence at many universities, including the University of Alberta, University of Victoria, and St. John's College at the University of Manitoba. She also worked as a journalist and editor. She was the founder and first editor of CVII, and a founding member of the League of Canadian Poets. The B.C. Book prize is named in her honour. She won the Governor General's Literary Award in the poetry category in 1944 for Day And Night, and again in 1947 for Poems for People. Dorothy was named an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1987. |
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| Ville de l'établissement : | Mississauga |
| Province de l'établissement : | Ontario |
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