Accession 87-82 - Terrence Heath

This collection contains the personal papers of Saskatchewan writer, poet, consultant, curator, museum and art gallery director, and academic Terrence Heath. He received a B.A. (Hon.) from the University of Saskatchewan in 1961, and a D. Phil. from Oxford University in England in 1966. He taught at the University of Saskatchewan from 1966 to 1972, but left the institution to pursue a career as a writer/consultant from 1972 to 1975. He was the Executive Director of the Western Development Museums from 1977 to 1980 and Director of the Winnipeg Art Gallery in 1983 to 1985. He continued as a writer/consultant in the interim between appointments. The range of Terrence Heath’s writings and publications is reflected in his papers. He has published books of poetry and short stories, a novel, and a biography of artist Ernest Lindner. He has written numerous articles and reviews on such diverse topics as the Renaissance, Prairie and Canadian Art, Saskatchewan history, and writing. He has both guest-curated art exhibitions and written art catalogues. Terrence Heath has published poems and short stories in a number of journals, and has had radioscripts
and filmscripts purchased by the CBC and the National Film Board. As a consultant, he has provided advice to a number of museums and cultural organizations or institutions, and has participated in many studies and projects. His public and professional service has included work with the Writers’ Union of Canada, the Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild, the Canada Council, and others. In recognition of his contribution to the cultural life of the province, Terrence Heath received the Saskatchewan Award of Merit from the Premier in 1984. One notable aspect of the Terrence Heath Papers is his vast correspondence, including copies of his own letters to others, with writers, artists, poets, friends, various organizations/institutions, family members, professional organizations, and others. Another important aspect is his publications and writings, grouped according to the classifications referred to above. The papers reveal Terrence Heath to be a man who is always on the move, developing new ideas, pursuing new options, and growing personally
and professionally with new experiences.