Canadian author. Biographical information available in The feminist companion to literature in English : women writers from the Middle Ages to the present, p. 1109-1110; and Who's who in Canadian literature 1987-88, p.332.
Fonds consists of correspondence; manuscripts of novels, short stories, screenplay and thesis; material relating to A. van Herk's editing an anthology; photographs; sound recordings; research material; published work; and works on A. van Herk. Also includes MsC 56, a small appendix consisting of material from the Canadian Book Information Centre.
Published inventory (for MsC 53) The Aritha van Herk papers : first accession. - (Canadian archival inventory series, no. 15). - Calgary : University of Calgary Press, 1987. MsC 56 described in appendix to published inventory. File level inventory for Accession 441/89.3 available at repository.
Further accruals expected.
The Aritha van Herk fonds, Special Collections, University of Calgary Library, 2500 University Dr. N.W., Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4.
Series consists of correspondence with publishers, editors, journalists and authors relating to publication of A. van Herk's literary works, editorial work and other business matters.
Arranged alphabetically by name of correspondent or corporation. Royalty statements and contracts, when present, are included. Items within each file are arranged chronologically.
Series consists of manuscripts of short stories, novels, filmscript and thesis arranged alphabetically by title and then chronologically where possible. Galleys, reviews and related materials are included. Some material is undated.
Series consists of notes and short stories by other authors and galleys for More stories from Western Canada edited by Rudy Wiebe and A. van Herk. Arranged chronologically.
Series consists of short stories, articles and a novel excerpt chiefly contained in or detached from periodicals or journals. Arranged alphabetically by title.
Series consists of black and white prints, contact sheets and some colour prints. Primarily publicity shots with extensive photos of Dutch tour promoting A. van Herk's novel Judith. Arranged chronologically.
Series consists of essays, thesis and newsclippings pertaining to A. van Herk and her career. Arranged alphabetically by main entry.