Readings at Sir George Williams: Robin Blaser reading on March 28, 1969 #185

CLASSIFICATION

Swallow ID:
5235
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:
Readings at Sir George Williams: Robin Blaser reading on March 28, 1969 #185
Title Source:
J-card and SpokenWeb website
Language:
English
Production Context:
Documentary recording
Identifiers:
[]

Rights

Rights:
In Copyright (InC)

CREATORS

Name:
Blaser, Robin
Dates:
1925-2009

Name:
Kiyooka, Roy
Dates:
1926-1994
Notes:
Introduction is by him

CONTRIBUTORS

Name:
Bowering, George
Dates:
1935-
Notes:
In the inventory it states that he is a Donor and we are not sure what it means

MATERIAL DESCRIPTION

Image:
Image
Recording Type:
Analogue
AV Type:
Audio
Material Designation:
Cassette
Physical Composition:
Magnetic Tape
Storage Capacity:
T00:57:49
Extent:
1/8 inch
Generations:
Second generation from Reel-to-Reel
Sound Quality:
Good
Physical Condition:
Good
Other Physical Description:
Black and white clear jewel case with J-card

DIGITAL FILE DESCRIPTION

Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:27:49
Size:
30 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files

Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:29:31
Size:
32.7 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files

Dates

Date:
1969-03-28
Type:
Production Date
Source:
SpokewWeb website

LOCATION

Address:
1455 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W., Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Venue:
Sir George Williams University (Concordia University)
Latitude:
45.4954
Longitude:
-73.5783

CONTENT

Contents:
Side Track No. Comments One A 000 Introduction by Roy Kiyooka 025 Prefatory remarks by Blaser 033 The Hunger Sound from Boston Poems 1956 111 Cups 230 Reading from the essay “The Fire” 483 Reading from The Holy Forest Section The drive to the spring mountains… 486 The Prince 494 Love 518 Song 526 Translation 534 First Tale, Over 545 Second Tale, Return 572 At Last 583 Aphrodite of The Leaves 629 Translator – A Tale 650 A Gift-Homage To Robert Creeley 668 Bottom’s Dream 681 The Finder 728 Merlin 796 Image-Nations 6- Marriage Poem for Galdys [Gladys] Hindmarch & Cliff?
Notes:
SFU BC Readings formatting

NOTES

Type:
General
Note:
Liner Notes: (1969?) Introduction by Roy Kiyooka Side 1 29:49 2 28:00 Dolby B
Note:
Detailed information about the reading and transcription: https://montreal.spokenweb.ca/sgw-poetry-readings/robin-blaser-at-sgwu-1969/

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