CLASSIFICATION
Swallow ID:
5205
Partner Institution:
Simon Fraser University
Source Collection Title:
Reading in BC Collection
Source Collection ID:
MsC 199
Source Collection Description:
Reading in BC collection was assembled during the late 1970s and ‘80s. There are approximately 1000 tapes in this collection. It consists of the recordings of Canadian and American writers, mostly poets, reading poems, talking, being interviewed, participating in panel discussions, and so on. Most of the recordings were made in BC, but there are some made elsewhere in Canada or the USA. Quite a few of these recordings are unique copies, not to be found elsewhere.
Source Collection Contributing Unit:
SFU Library
Source Collection URI:
Source Collection Image URL:
Sub Series Title:
Reading in BC Collection
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Title:
BP Nichol: Interview, part 1 of 2 recorded sometime in the mid-late 1970's #304a
Title Source:
cassette and j-card
Language:
English
Production Context:
Documentary recording
Identifiers:
[]
Rights
Rights:
Copyright Not Evaluated (CNE)
CREATORS
Name:
Nichol, B.P.
Dates:
1944-1988
CONTRIBUTORS
MATERIAL DESCRIPTION
Image:
Recording Type:
Analogue
AV Type:
Audio
Material Designation:
Cassette
Physical Composition:
Magnetic Tape
Extent:
1/8 inch
Track Configuration:
2 track
Playback Mode:
Stereo
Generations:
Second generation from Reel-to-Reel
Tape Brand:
SFU
Sound Quality:
Poor
Physical Condition:
Excellent
Other Physical Description:
Black and white clear jewel case with J card
DIGITAL FILE DESCRIPTION
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:30:59
Size:
31.2 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:34:10
Size:
33.9 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Dates
Type:
Production Date
Source:
Inventory
Notes:
[1975-1979?]. Mid to late 1970’s.
LOCATION
CONTENT
Contents:
Side Track No. Comments
One 0000
0006 Interview with bp Nichol. Interview deals with the origins and germinations of his poems, breaking down into eleven or so major areas (all of which are entwined with each other).
Shorter poems/lyrical poems
The Martyrology books
Single copy poems
Comic strips
“Scrapture” series
Various working papers
Selections from specific pieces and books
The Concrete poems
Ganglia poetry magazine
Nichol’s literary development
0954 Interview ends – to be continued on Side Two
0999 Side One ends
Notes:
SFU BC Readings formatting
NOTES
Type:
General
Note:
Liner Notes: PP Nichol: Interview on the origins of Scriptures and the Martyology and other poems Side 1: 30:07 Side 2: 30:13 Tape 1 of 2 Voices sound thin due to filtering of very loud hum Dolby B
Type:
General
Note:
Inventory notes on sound quality: Loud hum and muffled, illegible voices make this tape very difficult to hear properly. The same interview, with much better sound quality, can be heard on #551/552.
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