Collection search - Blackfish Press fonds [textual record]

Record information – Brief
1
Blackfish Press fonds [textual record]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1970-1985.

Reference:

R11707-0-6-E, LMS-0116

Type of material:

Textual material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

3671327

Context of this record:

Show detail Hide detail

Blackfish Press fonds
Link to this record

Add to My Research

Link to this record

This link identifies the web page describing this particular record. Unlike the temporary link in your browser, this link will allow you to access, and reference, this page in the future. To link to this descriptive record, copy and paste the URL where ever needed (wiki, blog, document).

Sign in

Sign in to start saving records using My Research

Sign in
Record information – Details

Date(s):

1970-1985.

Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

4 m of textual records and graphic material (27 boxes).

Language of material:

English

Scope and content:

Show detail Hide detail

Fonds contains the administrative records of the Press (1970-1980), including correspondence, financial records and production documents.

Provenance:

Show detail Hide detail

Blackfish Press

Additional name(s):

Show detail Hide detail

Safarik, Allan, 1948-

Biography/Administrative history:

Show detail Hide detail

Blackfish Press : The literary magazine "Blackfish" was founded in 197l by Allan Safarik and Brian Brett, then both students at Simon Fraser University. Although initially formed as an outlet for new, unpublished writers, "Blackfish" turned to publishing established poets such as Patrick Lane, Dorothy Livesay, Milton Acorn, Earle Birney and John Newlove alongside completely unknown writers. "Blackfish" produced five issues from 1971 to 1973. By 1972, the press began producing limited edition broadside folios in runs of 150 to 200, each one signed and numbered. Four of the ten planned works were actually produced: "For the West Coast" by Brian Brett, "Face" by Seymour Mayne, "Disasters of the Sun" by Dorothy Livesay and "The Age of the Bird" by Pat Lowther. In 1973, Blackfish Press began to publish books in a variety of formats and editions in runs of 1 500 to 2 000, notably: "North Book" (1975) by Jim Green, winner of the Canadian Author's Association gold medal for poetry, "Poems of French Canada" (1977) translated from French by F.R. Scott, and "Venus in Furs" (1977) translated from the German by John Glasso. Blackfish Press has not published since 1982.

Safarik, Allan, 1948- : Poet and editor, Allan Safarik was born in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1948. He received his B.A. in English from Simon Fraser University. His poetry has been published in numerous literary journals and in several anthologies. In addition, he has published several volumes of poetry: "Okira" (1975), "The Heart is Altered" (1979), "The Naked Machine Rides On" (1980), "Advertisement for Paradise" (1986), and has edited "Vancouver Poetry". Since 1990 Safarik has worked as editor of literary projects with Polestar Press which publishes general trade books with special interest in poetry, fiction, sports, juvenile and young-adult fiction.

Finding aid:

Show detail Hide detail

Textual records (Paper) Finding aid consists of a file title listing. Available in reference room binder. (90: Open)

Additional information:

Show detail Hide detail

Restrictions on access note:

Correspondence with Brian Brett is closed until 2010, correspondence with Joe Rosenblatt until 2010. Permission of Alan Safarik needed to consult the fonds.

Container note(s):

Show detail Hide detail

1 : 1985-05
2 : 1985-05
3 : 1985-05
4 : 1985-05
5 : 1985-05
6 : 1985-05
7 : 1985-05
8 : 1985-05
9 : 1985-05
10 : 1985-05
11 : 1985-05
12 : 1985-05
13 : 1985-05
14 A : 1985-05
14 B : 1985-05
15 : 1985-05
16 A : 1985-05
16 B : 1985-05
17 : 1985-05
18 : 1985-05
19 : 1985-05
20 : 1985-05
21 : 1985-05
22 : 1985-05
24 : 1985-05
23 : 1985-05
25 : 1985-05

Source:

Private

Former archival reference no.:

Show detail Hide detail

LMS-0116

Other accession no.:

Show detail Hide detail

1985-05 LMS
Ordering and viewing options

Conditions of access:

Show detail Hide detail

Textual records

[Consultation96 Restrictions vary]

LMS container [LMS-0116 1985-05]

[Consultation 18 Restricted]

1--13;

[Consultation 18 Restricted]

15;

[Consultation 18 Restricted]

17--22;

[Consultation 18 Restricted]

24;

[Consultation 18 Restricted]

14 A--14 B;

[Consultation 18 Restricted]

16 A--16 B;

[Consultation 18 Restricted]

LMS container [LMS-0116 1985-05]

[Consultation 10 Closed]

23;

[Consultation 10 Closed]

25;

[Consultation 10 Closed]

Terms of use:

Show detail Hide detail

Copyright varies. The recipient of copies is responsible for determining whether material is subject to copyright and whether use of it does or does not constitute an infringement of copyright under the Copyright Act. Credit Library and Archives Canada.

You can order materials in advance to be ready for you when you visit. You will need a user card to do this.

Cannot visit us on site? You can purchase a copy to be sent to you. Some restrictions may apply.