Fonds consists of material relating to the literary career of Rienzi Crusz. Includes material relating to his creative writing process; the critical reception of his work; his activities as a poet, such as readings, literary award judging, and grant applications; and biographical material. Includes ms. and ts. drafts of poems and books of poetry; correspondence; ms. and ts. notes, proposals, biographies, etc.; clippings; ephemera; published poems and reviews; and other material, including photocopied documents.
Fonds is arranged in 25 series:
1.01 Manuscripts : Poems : Individual
1.02 Manuscripts : Books
1.03 Manuscripts : Title Pages, Contents, Illustrations
3.01 Correspondence to Rienzi Crusz
3.02 Correspondence Written by Rienzi Crusz
3.03 Correspondence From Others to Others
3.04 Correspondence : Unidentified
3.05 Correspondence : Envelopes
4.01 Biographical : General
4.02 Biographical : Clippings
4.03 Speeches, Presentations, Conferences
4.04 Grants
4.05 Proposals : Publications, Research
4.06 Awards and Activities
4.07 Readings
4.08 Works by Rienzi Crusz : Announcements
4.09.1 Works by Rienzi Crusz : Reviews
4.09.2 Works by Rienzi Crusz : Criticism and Analysis
4.10 Business and Financial
4.11 Miscellaneous
5.01 Poems : Published in Anthologies
5.02 Poems : Published in Periodicals
6.01 Miscellaneous : Biographical Notes on Other Poets
6.02 Miscellaneous : Works by Others
6.03 Miscellaneous : Family

Accrual consists primarily of handwritten and typed poetry and prose, some of which are already listed in the finding aid and accrual lists. Also includes correspondence, reviews, published pieces and ephemera.

Accrual consists primarily of handwritten and typed poetry and prose, some of which are already listed in the finding aid and accrual lists. Also includes correspondence, personal files and biographical information.

Fonds consists of materials created and accumulated by Rienzi Crusz documenting his personal and professional life. Includes manuscript materials, correspondence, materials relating to his published works, etc.

Fonds consists of materials created and accumulated by Rienzi Crusz documenting his personal and professional life. Includes manuscript materials, correspondence, materials relating to his published works, etc.

Fonds consists of materials created and accumulated by Rienzi Crusz documenting his personal and professional life. Includes manuscript materials, correspondence, materials relating to his published works, etc.

Fonds consists of materials created and accumulated by Rienzi Crusz documenting his personal and professional life. Includes manuscript materials, correspondence, materials relating to his published works, etc.

Fonds consists of materials created and accumulated by Rienzi Crusz documenting his personal and professional life. Includes manuscript materials, correspondence, materials relating to his published works, etc.

Fonds consists of materials created and accumulated by Rienzi Crusz documenting his personal and professional life. Includes manuscript materials, correspondence, materials relating to his published works, etc.

Fonds consists of materials created and accumulated by Rienzi Crusz documenting his personal and professional life. Includes manuscript materials, correspondence, materials relating to his published works, etc.

Fonds consists of materials created and accumulated by Rienzi Crusz documenting his personal and professional life. Includes manuscript materials, correspondence, materials relating to his published works, etc.

Accrual consists of materials created and accumulated by Rienzi Crusz relating primarily to his professional life. Includes drafts of his works, information on readings and publication, correspondence, etc.

Accrual consists of materials created and accumulated by Rienzi Crusz, primarily relating to his professional life. Includes materials relating to his creative process; the critical reception of his work; his activities as a poet; and biographical materials. Includes handwritten and typed drafts of poems and works by Rienzi, poems published in anthologies and journals, works by others, correspondence, as well as materials relating to grants and proposals, biographical information, sound recordings and more.

File consists of a typed document (79 unnumbered leaves, computer output) with minor handwritten notes by the author. Includes author's note on folder: "Early draft ms. Beatitudes of Ice. Rienzi Crusz" and also a handwritten document author's sticky note attached to the title-page.

File consists of a typed document (78 numbered leaves, computer output) with handwritten notes and corrections by the author. Includes handwritten page numbering and author's note on folder: "Original Copy, Early draft of the Beatitudes of Ice."

12 versions, holograph. 1 p. ; 28 cm.

File consists of handwritten notes (original, 5 leaves) on a thematic reading of "Don't tell me that I'm not an elephant."

Typed exerpts from published works (photocopies) relating to the poetry of Rienzi Crusz.

10 pieces of correspondence received by Rienzi Crusz.
Date and Place from: Apr. 21, 1996 North Ryde, NSW, Australia To Crusz, Rienzi From S[?], Yasmine
Date and Place from: Mar. 15, 1985 Montreal, Que. To Crusz, Rienzi From Sobotka, Henry
Date and Place from: Feb. 7, 1996 Calgary, Alta. To Crusz, Rienzi From Srebrnik, Patricia
Date and Place from: July 12, 1996 Lexington, Mass. To Crusz, Rienzi From Srikanth, Rajini
Date and Place from: Dec. 8, 1995 Regina, Sask. To Crusz, Rienzi From [Stubbs], Andy
Date and Place from: Jan. 7, 1993 Vancouver, B.C. To Crusz, Rienzi From Suleman, Zool K.B.
Date and Place from: Apr. 12, 1996 [Toronto, Ont.?] To Crusz, Rienzi From Spaulding, Linda Notes: Postcard Additional signatories: Ondaatje, Michael
Date and Place from: [199-?] [Toronto, Ont.?] To Crusz, Rienzi From Spaulding, Linda Notes: Postcard by Michael Ondaatje
Date and Place from: Apr. 21, 1988 Guelph, Ont. To Crusz, Rienzi From Struthers, J.R. (Tim) Notes: Photocopy
Date and Place from: Mar. 17, 1984 Regina, Sask. To Crusz, Rienzi From Suknaski, Andrew Notes: Photocopy

1 handwritten draft.

3 pieces of correspondence received by Rienzi Crusz.
Date and Place from: Jan. 21, 1974 Halifax, N.S. To Crusz, Rienzi From Raymond, Richard L.
Date and Place from: June 21, 1988 Toronto, Ont. To Crusz, Rienzi From Rebeiro, Angela
Date and Place from: Feb. 2, 1987 [Waterloo, Ont.] To Crusz, Rienzi From [Reeves], Nicholas

File consists of one typed document (photocopy, 2 copies), newly signed by the author.

2 versions, typescript. 1 p. ; 28 cm.

File consists of a flyer for a Human rights association of Fredericton poetry reading by Rienzi Crusz held April 7 and 8, 1989 at the University of New Brunswick.

Typed essays (photocopies) relating to the poetry of Rienzi Crusz.
Crusz, Robert. "Weathervane meanings and the fourth-world poet : identity as emancipation in the poetry of Rienzi Crusz." [198-].
Mukherjee, Arun P. "Songs of an immigrant: the poetry of Rienzi Crusz." 1987.
Stubbs, Andy. "Keeping Iago: rituals of innocence in Rienzi Crusz's recent poetry. 1995.

1 handwritten draft.

File consists of one typed document (photocopy), newly signed by the author.

1 version, typescript. 1 p. ; 28 cm.

1 typed document (photocopy).

File consists of a flyer for "An evening with Rienzi Crusz" poetry reading held April 15, 2009 at Kitchener Public Library.

Reviews (photocopy).

5 pieces of correspondence received by Rienzi Crusz.
Date and Place from: Mar. 13, 1996 Calgary, Alta. To Crusz, Rienzi From Page, Mavis
Date and Place from: Mar. 6, 1990 Winnipeg, Man. To Crusz, Rienzi From Page, Sheila
Date and Place from: May 6, 1996 Kitchener, Ont. To Crusz, Rienzi From Paul, Marianne
Date and Place from: Oct. 7, 1996 Toronto, Ont. To Crusz, Rienzi From Petrauskaite, Edita
Date and Place from: [199-?] Waterloo, Ont. To Crusz, Rienzi From Pearson, Robin Notes: Thank-you card

4 versions, typescript. 3 p. ; 28 cm. Published in Elephant and ice (1980): 34.

1 handwritten draft.

Review (ts. photocopy).

File consists of a flyer for "An evening of poetry with Rienzi Crusz" held May 11, 1987 at Kitchener Public Library.

File consists of one typed document (computer output), newly signed by the author, dated 8.2.97

7 pieces of correspondence received by Rienzi Crusz.
Date and Place from: Jan. 24, 1996 Kitchener, Ont. To Crusz, Rienzi From Nally, Margaret
Date and Place from: July 8, 1996 Sudbury, Ont. To Crusz, Rienzi From Nash, Roger
Date and Place from: Aug 16, 1996 Sudbury, Ont. To Crusz, Rienzi From Nash, Roger
Date and Place from: Sept. 23, 1996 Sudbury, Ont. To Crusz, Rienzi From Nash, Roger
Date and Place from: Nov. 18, 1996 Sudbury, Ont. To Crusz, Rienzi From Nash, Roger
Date and Place from: Sept. 30, 1985 Nelson, B.C. To Crusz, Rienzi From Newlove, John Notes: Photocopy
Date and Place from: July 20, 1993 Ottawa, Ont. To Crusz, Rienzi From Newlove, John Notes: Photocopy of a postcard

File consists of one typed document (photocopy), newly signed by the author.

1 handwritten draft.

Announcements of publication of books and individual poems by Rienzi Crusz.

4 pieces of correspondence received by Rienzi Crusz.
Date and Place from: May 19, 1989 Cranbrook, B.C. To Crusz, Rienzi From Mansbridge, Francis
Date and Place from: Jan. 19, 1992 Winnipeg, Man. To Crusz, Rienzi From McGifford, Diane
Date and Place from: Apr. 9, 1990 Waterloo, Ont. To Crusz, Rienzi From McLean, Walter
Date and Place from: [199-] Unknown To Crusz, Rienzi From [Miller], Judith Notes: Thank-you card from Judith Miller

File consists of proposals by Reinzi Crusz for writing various book. Includes proposals for "Journals of the sun-man", "Cracking the code" and "The rain doesn't know me anymore."

4 versions, holograph, typescript. 1 p. ; 28 cm. Published in A time for loving (1986): 86. Originally Titled "Poet as fabulator."

File consists of seven photocopies of posters advertising Rienzi's poems. All posters were designed by L'Affice Barrio Poetry Posters.

9 pieces of correspondence received by Rienzi Crusz.
Date and Place from: Apr. 2, 1997 Toronto, Ont. To Crusz, Rienzi From Kanaganayakam, Chelva
Date and Place from: Mar. 18, 1996 New Hamburg, Ont. To Crusz, Rienzi From Knowles, Mary
Date and Place from: Sept. 10, 1995 Bombay, India To Crusz, Rienzi From Kudchedkar, Shirin, Dr.
Date and Place from: Nov. 28, 1995 Bombay, India To Crusz, Rienzi From Kudchedkar, Shirin, Dr.
Date and Place from: Feb. 28, 1996 Bombay, India To Crusz, Rienzi From Kudchedkar, Shirin, Dr.
Date and Place from: Apr. 12, 1996 Bombay, India To Crusz, Rienzi From Kudchedkar, Shirin, Dr.
Date and Place from: Aug. 20, 1995 Nepean, Ont. To Crusz, Rienzi From Levenson, Chris
Date and Place from: May 23, 1997 Toronto, Ont. To Crusz, Rienzi From Kanaganayakam, Chelva Notes: Photocopy
Date and Place from: Dec 15, 1983 Erin, Ont. To Crusz, Rienzi From Lee, Dennis Notes: Photocopy

12 versions, holograph, typescript, revisions. 1 p. ; 28 cm. Some versions contain annotations.

File consists of materials created by Rienzi Crusz for various work and travel grants.

1 handwritten (photocopies), 1 typed document.

Material relating to readings given by Rienzi Crusz. Contents overlap with material in other files.

File consists of one typed document (computer output), with handwritten corrections by the author and dated 25.6.96. handwritten note on p.1: "Draft, revised 28.6.96."r

Material relating to the K-W Arts Awards for 1993. Rienzi Crusz was a winner in his category.

File consists of two clippings on Rienzi Crusz.

17 versions, holograph, typescript, revisions. 1 p. ; 28 cm. Some versions contain annotations.

1 typed document (photocopy).

File consists of one typed document (photocopy) with handwritten note: "Draft poem: this poem revised with a new title 'The elephant who would be a poet'," initialled by the author.

File consists of miscellaneous materials accumulated by Rienzi Crusz. Includes a print out about a collection of Sri Lankan poetry, a listing of Rienzi's works reviewed in Canadian Literature, and a print out of images of Rienzi from a flickr page.

2 pieces of correspondence received by Rienzi Crusz.
Date and Place from: Mar. 27, 1991 Waterloo, Ont. To Crusz, Rienzi From Higgins, Michael W.
Date and Place from: Mar. 12, 1997 Toronto, Ont. To Crusz, Rienzi From Jenkins, Tracy

File consists of three audio cassettes (originally bound together) with readings of poetry by Rienzi Crusz. Tapes are labled Part 4: Rienzi Crusz Family Poems Continued, Rienzi Crusz : Poems and Micheal Crusz, Part III "Rain..." Cont._. Also includes a note from the author regarding the quality.

File consists of a printout of the Wikipedia article on Rienzi Crusz.

14 versions, typescript. 1 p. ; 28 cm.

Biographical material about Rienzi crusz. Includes updated c.v. of Rienzi Crusz and a biographical piece written by Uma Parameswaran.

File consists of one typed document (computer output), newly signed by the author.

1 handwritten, 3 typed drafts.

4 pieces of correspondence received by Rienzi Crusz.
Date and Place from: March 16, 1971 Fredericton, N.B. To Crusz, Rienzi From Gibbs, R.
Date and Place from: Sept. 15, 1982 Agincourt, Ont. To Crusz, Rienzi From Green, Susan
Date and Place from: May 22, 1996 Unknown To Crusz, Rienzi From G[?], P[?] Notes: Thank-you card from Amnesty International Additional signatories: Fed[?], David
Date and Place from: Mar. 16, 1993 London, Ont. To Crusz, Rienzi From Gutteridge, Don Notes: Photocopy

10 pieces of correspondence received by Rienzi Crusz.
Date and Place from: June 8, 1990 Toronto, Ont. To Crusz, Rienzi From Filyer, Lorraine
Date and Place from: June 29, 1990 Toronto, Ont. To Crusz, Rienzi From Filyer, Lorraine
Date and Place from: Jan. 18, 1991 Toronto, Ont. To Crusz, Rienzi From Filyer, Lorraine
Date and Place from: July 12, 1991 Toronto, Ont. To Crusz, Rienzi From Filyer, Lorraine
Date and Place from: June 17, 1994 Toronto, Ont. To Crusz, Rienzi From Filyer, Lorraine
Date and Place from: Sept. 15, 1995 Toronto, Ont. To Crusz, Rienzi From Filyer, Lorraine
Date and Place from: July 19, 1996 Toronto, Ont. To Crusz, Rienzi From Filyer, Lorraine
Date and Place from: Jan 23, 1996 Ottawa, Ont. To Crusz, Rienzi From Finestone, Sheila, Hon.
Date and Place from: June 17, 1993 Ottawa, Ont. To Crusz, Rienzi From Fizet, William
Date and Place from: June 28, 1989 Ottawa, Ont. To Crusz, Rienzi From Fraikin, Lizzie Notes: Photocopy

File consists of one handwritten document (original) dated 1990, signed by the author and one typed document (computer output).

File consists of two copies of a CD with readings by Rienzi Crusz of his poems from "Love Where the Nights are Green". Also includes one typed and one handwritten copy of a list of the poems.

19 versions, holograph, revisions. 1 p. ; 28 cm. Some versions have differing titles and first lines.

File consists of one printout (6 leaves) with handwritten annotations CV for Rienzi Crusz.

4 typed drafts, 1 manuscript (photocopy).

File consists of one typed document (computer output) dated 24.12.95, with pencil correction, and signed by the author. Other drafts of this poem have title "For Cleta Marcellina Nora Serpanchy #3."

File consists of one videocassette of the Dorothy Shoemaker Literary Awards, held by the Kitchener Public Library, featuring Joan Barfoot and Rienzi Crusz. Rienzi was the poetry judge for the year.

1 typed document (photocopy).

6 pieces of correspondence received by Rienzi Crusz.
Date and Place from: Apr. 19, 1996 Ottawa, Ont. To Crusz, Rienzi From Dabydeen, Cyril
Date and Place from: Nov. 20, 1994 Hamilton, Ont. To Crusz, Rienzi From Deahl, James E.
Date and Place from: Nov. 29, 1994 Hamilton, Ont. To Crusz, Rienzi From Deahl, James E.
Date and Place from: Dec. 20, 1994 Hamilton, Ont. To Crusz, Rienzi From Deahl, James E.
Date and Place from: Apr. 26, 1996 Waterloo, Ont To Crusz, Rienzi From Downey, James
Date and Place from: Nov. 9, 1996 East Lansing, Mich. To Crusz, Rienzi From Dulai, Surjit

File consists of 47 items of correspondence between Rienzi Crusz and others as well as between others regarding Crusz, including letters, cards, email printouts. Correspondents include:

• Abeysekara, Tissa
• Alam, Aayshan
• Aziz, Nurjehan
• Bauman, Sheila
• Bernard, Jodie
• Burnett, Virgil
• Canada Council
• Canadian Ethnic Studies Association
• Clarke, George Elliot
• Crapo, Henry
• Draper, Gary
• Eadie, Tom
• Fielder-Snyder, Sheila
• Finestone, Sheila
• Goring, Bud
• Grand River High School
• Haloulos, Marina
• Hutcheon, Linda
• Kanaganayakam, Chelva
• Kramp, Stephan
• Loeffler, Sherly
• Lane, Travis
• McGraw-Hill Ryerson
• Metral, Isabelle
• Miller, Judith
• The New Quarterly
• Saunders Bellingham, Susan
• Smith, Bryan
• St. Mary's High School
• Tsar Publications
• Tucker, Duane.

Four pieces of correspondence.

1 p. ; 28 cm. Some versions have differing titles, contain corrections, etc.

File consists of one computer printout, 95 leaves, of "Don't tell me that I am not an elephant" by Rienzi Crusz. A handwritten note on the cover reads "Draft ms. 22.7.2011."

1 computer output printout.

File consists of two typed documents (computer output), newly signed by the author.

1 typed draft, holograph corrrections. Already listed.

1 typed document, unmarked, signed by the author.

7 versions, typescript. 1 p. ; 28 cm.

Contents: 1 typed document with handwritten corrections and signature (printout, 1 leaf).

7 handwritten and typed drafts.

1 handwritten draft.

2 versions, typescript. 1 p. ; 28 cm.

Correspondence received by Rienzi Crusz.

10 pieces of correspondence received by Rienzi Crusz.
Date and Place from: Jan. 5, 1996 Waterloo, Ont. To Crusz, Rienzi From Cameron, Melanie
Date and Place from: Nov. 21, 1995 Fredericton, N.B. To Crusz, Rienzi From Campbell
Date and Place from: Aug. 3, 1993 Don Mills, Ont. To Crusz, Rienzi From Checchia, Ann
Date and Place from: Feb. 24, 1994 Don Mills, Ont. To Crusz, Rienzi From Checchia, Ann
Date and Place from: Mar. 5, 1996 Don Mills, Ont. To Crusz, Rienzi From Checchia, Ann
Date and Place from: Oct. 24, 115 Toronto, Ont. To Crusz, Rienzi From Clews, Brenda
Date and Place from: June 18, 1991 Goderich, Ont. To Crusz, Rienzi From Cox, Sharon
Date and Place from: Nov. 8, 1991 Goderich, Ont. To Crusz, Rienzi From Cox, Sharon
Date and Place from: Dec. 30, 1992 Ottawa, Ont. To Crusz, Rienzi From Curfoot-Mollington
Date and Place from: Sept. 00, 1988 Calgary, Alta. To Crusz, Rienzi From Crate, Joan Notes: Photocopy

File consists of one typed document (computer output) dated 23.12.95, with pencil correction, and signed by the author. Other drafts of this poem have title "For Cleta Marcellina Nora Serpanchy #1."

File consists of one printed email including the story "Christmas in the Good Old Days" by Noel Crusz, brother to Rienzi Crusz. Also includes a note by Rienzi.

File consists of one photocopy of "The Persistence of Memory" by Dali with the title information for "Other Landscapes" by Rienzi Crusz.

File consists of one typed document (computer output), newly signed by the author.

File consists of one copy of "In Memoriam : Michael Charles Crusz" written by Rienzi Crusz and Hilary Crusz to honour their father. Includes poems by both.

Correspondence received by Rienzi Crusz.

8 versions, holograph, typescript. 1 p. ; 28 cm.

1 typed document (photocopy).