CLASSIFICATION
Swallow ID:
5272
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:
Warren Tallman Radio interview: discussion of Tish #715
Title Source:
cassette and j-card
Language:
English
Production Context:
Documentary recording
Identifiers:
[]
Rights
Rights:
Copyright Not Evaluated (CNE)
CREATORS
Name:
Tallman, Warren
Dates:
1921-1994
CONTRIBUTORS
MATERIAL DESCRIPTION
Image:
Recording Type:
Analogue
AV Type:
Audio
Material Designation:
Cassette
Physical Composition:
Magnetic Tape
Extent:
1/8 inch
Sound Quality:
Poor
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:
T00:30:27
Size:
29.1 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Duration:
T00:30:23
Size:
29.0 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Dates
LOCATION
CONTENT
Contents:
Side Track No. Comments
One 000
004 A radio interview with Warren Tallman begins, with poor sound quality. The subject appears to be poetry and nationalist identity, with Tallman arguing for a Canadian poetic identity
088 Sound quality improves and a discussion of Tish follows, and further analysis of citizenship in poetry
092 Criticism of Jim Brown’s poetry
142 “Tish is a small, close-knit group of poets who…”
157 R. Blaser and J. Spicer are discussed
195 Pacific Nation is discussed
234 Persky and The Georgia Strait are discussed
304 Limbo is discussed
366 High School poetry as subculture
378 End of Side One
Two 000
005 “It’s hard to talk about Tish poets, because there are so many of them”, notes Tallman
044 Tallman feels that the older poets of Tish are the ones that have the most trouble writing poetry
153 Discussion of the reorganization of Tish after issue #19
208 J. Spicer is discussed
245 Spicer’s view of pet as radio is discussed
291 Duncan’s The Structure of Rhyme is discussed
327 Spicer’s great skill as a poet is manifested in the distinctive style of his writing
353 Spicer’s love of complaining is touched upon
378 Side Two ends with Tallman moving to discuss Jim Brown
Notes:
SFU BC Readings formatting
NOTES
Type:
General
Note:
Warren Tallman interview:
discussion of Tish
#715
Note:
Sound quality improves in side one after 5 minutes.
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