Recording of Irving Layton.
Contains Shulman file and Irving Layton on CBC's Bob McLean Show.
Portrait of Harold Hingston dressed in blouse and skirt, age 3 1/2
Irving Layton, Phyllis Gotlieb, Earle Birney, and Leonard Cohen interviewed by Pierre Berton for the Pierre Berton Show, CBC TV, Montreal, Quebec. The poets discuss modern society; humor in poetry; art and life; and creativity.
William Goodwin interviewed by Malka Cohen for CBC Radio, Montreal, Quebec. This interview covers the following topics, among others: Layton's relationship with his family; Layton as a child; Layton's personality and sexual orientation as a teenager; his marriages to Faye Lunch and Betty Sutherland; criticism of the poets' work; Layton's poetic style; and Layton as a teacher.
Irving Layton interviewed by Malka Cohen for CBC Radio, Toronto, Ontario. Among many other topics, Layton discusses his education; Baron Byng High School; his teenage years; his time as a teacher; Hetzliah High School; the Jewish Public Library; his poetry and his writing process; the themes found throughout his poetry; and his political views. Layton also discusses his move from Montreal to Toronto; marriage; his perceived differences between men and women; and aging and death.
Eli Mandel interviewed by Malka Cohen for CBC Radio, Toronto, Ontario. Mandel discusses, among other topics, Layton as an educator, Mandel's book on the poet, the influence of religion on the poets' work, and Layton's poetic style.
Seymour Mayne interviewed by Malka Cohen for CBC Radio, Ottawa, Ontario. Mayne discusses, among other topics, criticism of Layton's poetry; Layton as a student and an educator; thoughts on women; the Canadian literary community and Canadian writing; the poets' move to Toronto; Layton's poetic style; and the Dudek-Layton debate.
Alden Nowland intercviewed by Malka Cohen, for CBC Radio, Fredericton, New Brunswick. Nowland discusses Layton's poetic style and criticism of his work, among other topics.
David Solway interviewed by Malka Cohen for CBC Radio, Montreal, Quebec. Topics discussed include, but are not limited to, Layton's influence on Solway and other Canadian poets; the idea of truth; and the role of the artist.
Irving Layton interviewed by Warren Davis concerning reflections on power and poetry. Poems read include "Against this death," "At the Iglesia de Sacromonte," "The birth of tragedy," and "Butterfly of rocks," among others.
Irving Layton speaks at a poetry reading in Toronto, Ontario. Layton reads 16 poems, including "The birth of tragedy," "The bull calf," "Cat dying in autumn," and "Family portrait."
Irving Layton at a poetry reading at the Carleton Board of Education – Secondary Schools, Ottawa, Ontario. 29 poems are read, including "Bargain, "The bull calf," "How poems get written," "Misunderstanding," "Orpheus," and "Rhine boat trip."
Irving Layton at a poetry reading, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec. Layton reads 22 poems, including "After Auschwitz," "Cain," "Family portrait," and "Israelis."
Irving Layton, Phyllis Webb, F.R.Scott and Miriam Waddington discuss the 40’s, First Statement, little magazines and other poets. Poems read include "De Bullion street" and "Lady Enfield."
Irving Layton interviewed by Timothy Wilson for the League of Canadian Poets, Toronto, Ontario. Layton discusses the role of the poet, and reads 27 poems, including "Berry picking," "The birth of tragedy," "Blackout," and "Cain."
Irving Layton interviewed for the CBC Radio, Toronto, Ontario. Layton discusses his book "For my brother Jesus" and religion, and reads 2 poems, "For my brother Jesus" and "Snow drift."
Irving Layton discusses why he believes that Northrop Frye has had no influence on Canadian literature.