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University of British Columbia Library Rare Books and Special Collections Crawford Kilian fonds
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Crawford Kilian fonds

  • RBSC-ARC-1302
  • Fonds
  • 1940 - 2010

The contents of the fonds pertain to the life and work of Crawford Kilian. Materials include research and planning for novels, published and unpublished manuscripts, originals of published columns, personal and professional correspondence and appointment books. The focuses of Kilian’s writing are science fiction, educational systems and teaching, cultural issues and history, the economy, the environment, and technological developments, specifically the Internet. Writing material included in this fonds ranges from the 1960’s to the 2000’s. Other included material relates to Kilian’s time spent in China as an English teacher. The type of material in the fonds is primarily handwritten and typed paper records, but also includes newspaper, compact discs and publications.

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China

Foreign Experts Bureau, 1981-1982
Guangzhou Institute of Foreign Languages, 1983-1988

China

This series consists of articles pertaining to teaching English in China and aspects of Chinese culture. These are arranged alphabetically in one folder. There is material relating to the Guangzhou Institute, where Kilian and his wife were employed as an English teacher, and the Foreign Experts Bureau, to which they also applied. This material is mainly correspondence, but there is one contract included also. This is also arranged alphabetically in one folder. There is a considerable amount of correspondence which includes; letters to and from family, friends, students, colleagues and various Chinese and Canadian educational institutes and government representatives. Although the Kilian’s returned to Canada in 1984, the correspondence continues to 1989. The correspondence relates to issues such as, the reality of teaching in China, Kilian’s ideas for articles, student’s futures, visa applications, family matters, fan mail, and both Chinese and Canadian culture. The correspondence is housed in three folders and is not arranged.

Compact Disc

Consists of one CD titled “Fullwrite Folder”-Crawford Kilian’s Electronic Files:
Books, Articles, Etc

Articles

“China Discovers ‘Cultural Pollution’- Again”, n.d.
‘Down but Not Out in Shanghai and Beijing”, n.d.
“Notes for a Foreign Expert’s Training Program at Capilano College”, n.d.
“Should B.C. Imitate China’s Schools?”, n.d.
“Why A New Chinese Hotel Really Means Business”, n.d.
“Why Canada needs an ‘Old Boy’ Network in China”, n.d.

Interviews & Presentations

This series consists of interviews done by Kilian with Colin Gabelmann, an MLA from the Vancouver area. Issues discussed include women’s rights, social services and a day in the life of an MLA. The presentations are related to education, science fiction and technology.

Presentations

Folder 1:
“A Brief on the Graduation ’87 White Paper”, Carson Graham Secondary, May 3, 1984
“Demystifying Online Education”, Delta College, Michigan, Aug. 26, 1998
“The Impact of Computer Technology on Education”, Courtenay, BC, Oct. 23, 1998
“The Uses and Abuses of Science Fiction”, V-Con VI, May 27, 1978
“Sex and Sexism in Science Fiction”, n.d.
“Towards an Interactive School”, College Institute Educator’s Association of BC (CIEA), March 4, 19-?

Interviews

Folder 2:
“A Day in the Life of an MLA”, interview with MLA Colin Gabelmann (North Vancouver-Seymour), n.d.
“Women’s Rights and Social Services”, interview with Colin Gabelmann (North Vancouver-Seymour), n.d.

Writings

Folder 3:
“The Files on Zenger”, 196?
“The Hokian Hike”, 196?
“The Investigation”, 196?
“The King of Telegraph Creek: A Story outline”, n.d.
“The Last Viking” (4), “A Note on the Last Viking”, “Glossary for the Last
Viking” (2), n.d.
“The Left-Handed Man”, 196?
“The Looters”, 196?
“The Pig War – Turning Point in History”, n.d.
“The Spectrum of Love: A Comparison of Love in Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales
and Lady Murasaki’s Tale of Genji”, Oct. 17, 1968
“The Spifflehounds”, n.d
“The Urge to Violence”, 196?
“The Vensuian”, 196?
“The Warrior and the Muse: Men and Women in A Farewell to Arms and For
Whom the Bell Tolls, n.d.
“The Warrior Maids of Tlanjor”, 196?
“The Wrestlers”, n.d.

Notes & Research

“Some Ideas on this new Story”, March 26, 1965
“Some Notes on 1984”, n.d.
‘Some Notes on The Black Chamber”, n.d.

Radio

This series consists of typed radio scripts. Some of Kilian’s books have been transformed into radio dramas such as Icequake and Wonder, Inc. There are typed and original handwritten scripts, many with notes attached or included. There is also related correspondence.

Writings

“Trial by Battle”, 196?
“Twenty Thousand Years After”, 196?
“Verbal Viruses: A Cure in Sight?”, n.d.
“Wonders, Inc.” (3) – also a first draft titled “Christopher and Wonders, Inc.”, n.d
Untitled – first page missing, n.d.
Untitled, incomplete, n.d.
Untitled (2), 196?

Correspondence: Incoming

Blaise, Clark, 1979
Butler, Michael, 1977-84
Cordes, Miss F., 1982-83
Editor, The Democrat, 1979
Heung, David, n.d.
Le Guin, Ursula K., 1972-78

Writings

Folder 2:
“McClare”, 196?
“Martin Chuzzlewit in the First World War: A Borrowing from Dickens in A
Farewell to Arms” – was done at Capilano College but no idea when or for what.
“Mary-Lou”, 196?
“Not for Me (poem)”, 196?
“Rescue on Vogux”, 196?
“Rhetoric and Persona in Swift’s “Argument Against Abolishing Christianity”,
July 19, 1969
“Rochester and Dryden: Sense and Sensibility”, June 10, 1969
“Summer”, 196?
“The Black Stone”, 196?
“The Bright Green Lizard”, 196?
“The Cheerful Inferno of James De Mille”, n.d. (2), second one includes
manuscript notes on De Mille

Correspondence: Outgoing

Bennett, Honorable William, 1983
Broadbent, Mr. Ed (3), 1980
Cook, Mr. Chuck M.P., 1980
Davis, Mr. Jack (2), 1976, 1983
Gardner, Mr. Tom, 1974
Newman, Mr. Peter C., 1979
Paulson, Mrs., 1980
Thomas, Mr. Bernard S. Jr., 1980
Vander Zalm, Mr. Bill, 1976

Other Writing

Many of these writings came from folders the author entitled “writings from the 1960’s which is why many are dated with 196?. Some writings include handwritten notes and research. Included are several poems and essays from Kilian’s years as a student. The remaining are his early endeavors in writing, including some in the genre of science fiction, history and children’s literature.

Writings

Folder 1:
“A Consolation to Students (poem)”, n.d.
“And Now a few Words from the Philistines” Feb. 13, 19-?
‘Anglan (Kranninga Anglanen)”, 196?
“Beachhead”, 196?
“Beyond Execution”, n.d.
“Bring the Man Down”, 196?
“Canadian Novels of World War I, 1916-1923”, n.d.
“Child of Fury”, 196?
“Does anyone owe writers a living”, n.d.
‘Duel”, 196?
“Estrella Sobre Belen (play)”, 196?
“False Visions: Women in The Great Gatsby”, July 22, 1969
“Full Circle (poem), 196?
‘Gibralter’s Secret”, 196?
“Hero’s Revenge”, 196?
“I Always Hear Sirens (poem)”, 196?
“In Defense of Esther Summerson”, n.d.
“Lament (poem)”, 196?
“Little Legion”, n.d. (2)

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