Posted on October 16, 2024
We were saddened to learn about the recent passing of Elisabeth Harvor on October 8. Though she lived in Ottawa for a long time, she was born in New Brunswick, growing up on the Kingston Peninsula. Her parents were the renowned Deichmann potters (ceramic tiles made by them can be found in front of a fireplace in The Fiddlehead office). Over the years, we have published her work numerous times: by our count, 5 stories and 7 poems (see list below). In addition to her many contributions to The Fiddlehead, she was also published in numerous other places such as The New Yorker. We send our condolences to her family and friends.
Stories
“The Hudson River” in No. 88 (Winter 1971)
“A Day at the Front, A Day at the Border” in No. 91 (Autumn 1971)
“To Supper in the Morning and Bed at Noon” in No. 152 (Summer 1987)
“Dark at Four” in No. 192 (Summer 1997)
“Two Pairs of Eyes” in No. 248 (Summer 2011)
Poems
“For L., Dear Companion in Night Sorrow” “The Volunteer Matador” “In the Dark” and “In the Cards” in No. 163 (Spring 1990)
“South of the Brain” in No. 167 (Spring 1991)
“The Dark Clouds between the Ribs” in No. 176 (Summer 1993)
“glassy archives of river” in No. 183 (Spring 1995)
Read Blaine Marchand's tribute to Elisabeth Harvor on Periodicities.
Read her entry on the New Brunswick Literary Encyclopedia.
