Irving Layton and Leonard Cohen interviewed by Pierre Berton for the Pierre Berton Show, CBC TV, Montreal, Quebec. In this interview, Layton and Cohen discuss the role of the poet in society.
Irving Layton interviewed by Pierre Berton for the Pierre Berton Show, CBC TV, Montreal, Quebec. In this interview Layton discusses his visit to Germany. Includes readings of "Deadalive," "For the stinker who called me an apologist for Nazi crimes," and "Rhine boat trip."
Irving Layton interviewed by Malka Cohen, CBC TV, Toronto, Ontario, in which the poet discusses his views on Judaism and God.
Interview with Michael Harris conducted by Malka Cohen for CBC Radio, Montreal, Quebec. This interview covers the following topics, among others: the relationship between Harris and Layton; Layton's influence on Harris; Layton's poetic style; and the Canadian poetry scene.
The Levitan family interviewed by Malka Cohen for CBC Radio, Montreal, Quebec. The family discusses their experiences of Layton as an educator.
Melech Ravitch and Rochel Eisenberg interviewed by Malka Cohen for, CBC Radio, Montreal, Quebec. Ravitch and Eisenberg discuss their relationship with Layton, religion, and the Jewish Public Library.
Musia and Leon Schwartz interviewed by Malka Cohen for CBC Radio, Montreal, Quebec. The Schwartz's discussed, among other topics, the Jewish Public Library; their relationship with Layton; "coffee romances"; the holocaust; Layton as an educator; the evolution of Layton's work; and criticism of Layton's poetry.
Irving Layton and John Hofsess interviewed by Barbara Frum. Layton and Hofsess discuss the film "The Night Porter".
Irving Layton at a poetry reading at Temple Sinai Congregation, Toronto, Ontario. Layton reads 16 poems, including "The bull calf," "For Anne Frank," "For Auld Lang Syne," and "If whales could think on certain happy days."
Seymour Mayne presents a detailed portrait of A.M. Klein's work for CBC Radio, Ottawa, Ontario. Irving Layton, Louis Dudex, Seymour Mayne and others discuss their relationship with A.M. Klein.
Irving Layton interviewed by Phyllis Webb for CBC-TV, Toronto, Ontario. Layton discusses the poetic process and reads "The birth of tragedy" and "For Musia's grandchildren."
Interview with Tony Dylan-Davis, Arts Alberta, Alberta.
Elspeth Cameron interview by Judith Fitzgerald at Dooney's restaurant in Toronto.
Three poems set to music by Valerio Bruni. Recording includes “I take my Anna Everywhere,” “For Francesca,” and “For Harriet.”
Series contains newspaper articles about Irving Layton from international and national newspapers, including the Gazette, the Toronto Star, the Georgian, the Telegram, and the Poetry Canada Review.
The series documents Irving Layton's participation in various conferences and festivals. It contains conference agendas and programs, participant information, conference background and Irving Layton’s name tags from various conferences he attended.