CLASSIFICATION
Swallow ID:
5238
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: Lionel Kearns and B.P. Nichol reading on November 22, 1968 Tape 1 of 2 #188a
Title Source:
J-card and SpokenWeb website
Language:
English
Production Context:
Documentary recording
Identifiers:
[]
Rights
Rights:
Copyright Not Evaluated (CNE)
CREATORS
Name:
Kearns, Lionel
Dates:
1937-
Name:
Nichol, B.P.
Dates:
1944-1988
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:
Recording Type:
Analogue
AV Type:
Audio
Material Designation:
Cassette
Physical Composition:
Magnetic Tape
Storage Capacity:
T00:55:20
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:
T00:27:14
Size:
26.7 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:27:24
Size:
27 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Dates
Date:
1968-11-22
Type:
Production Date
Source:
SpokewWeb website
LOCATION
Address:
1455 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W., Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Venue:
Sir George Williams (Concordia University)
Latitude:
45.4954
Longitude:
-73.5783
CONTENT
Contents:
Side Track No. Comments
One A 000 Introduction
Kearns and Nichol alternate in reading
028 Kearns – Telephone
076 Nichol – Selected Wierdness
103 Nichol – Out of the middle the ends are taken, broken and bleeding…
111 Kearns – Word
120 Kearns – Poem Found Among The Ruins
126 Kearns – The Business
132 Kearns – Genres
145 Kearns – The Answer
165 Kearns – Labial Digital
175 Nichol – It is not the story as he told it to me…
225 Kearns – Smashing the wall with your fist…
246 Kearns – Transport
304 Nichol – Sound poem
342 Nichol – Poem in Memory of Hugo Ball
391 Kearns – Situation
410 Kearns – Insights
420 Kearns – Homage to Michado
435 Kearns – Remains
447 Kearns – Total Presence
461 Kearns – Witness
470 Kearns – Profile
500 Nichol – The Martyrology
521 Nichol – Ruth
559 Nichol – Measure the clock talk past time…
570 Nichol – Living now in terrible times, the TV talks from the next room…
619 Kearns – Colour Problem
635 Kearns – The Woman Who Reminded Him of the Woman Who
675 Kearns & Nichol – The Kinetic Poem
749 Kearns – The Parable of The Seventh Seal
Notes:
SFU BC Readings formatting
NOTES
Type:
General
Note:
Liner Notes: (1968?)
Tappe 1 of 2
Side 1 27:35
2 27:45
Poor recording quality
Dolby B
Note:
Detailed information about the reading and transcription: https://montreal.spokenweb.ca/sgw-poetry-readings/bpnichol-and-lionel-kearns-at-sgwu-1968/#1
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