CLASSIFICATION
Swallow ID:
5710
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:
Michael McClure lecture at SFU on March 2, 1984 Tape 1 of 2 #427
Title Source:
cassette and J-card
Title Note:
Liner notes: see the photo in material description
Language:
English
Production Context:
Documentary recording
Identifiers:
[]
Rights
Rights:
Copyright Not Evaluated (CNE)
CREATORS
Name:
Mcclure, Michael
Dates:
1932-2020
Name:
Blaser, Robin
Dates:
1925-2009
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
Sound Quality:
Excellent
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:
T00:32:41
Size:
35.2 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:32:31
Size:
34.8 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Dates
Date:
1984-03-02
Type:
Performance Date
Source:
J-card
LOCATION
Address:
8888 University Dr, Burnaby, BC, Canada
Venue:
SFU
Latitude:
49.2767
Longitude:
-122.9178
CONTENT
Contents:
Side Track No. Comments
One 003 Introduction by Robin Blaser
063 Blaser introduces and reads the preface to “The Surge” by Michael McClure
083 Blaser introduces and reads McClure’s “Plank” from Sagetrieb Vol. 2 No. 3
100 McClure introduces his lecture by reading a poem by William Blake
124 McClure reads the American Indian hunting song from the beginning of “The Beat Surface” as found in Scratching the Beat Surface (1982)
128 Introduces and reads the introduction to “The Beat Surface” (“In 1958 I ate the American Indian drug peyote for the first time”)
172 Reads “Peyote Poem”
211 “Of the one hundred and fifty copies of ‘Peyote Poem’ that Berman published, several were sold in City Lights Books…”
222 Explains that his lecture is about the relationship between the Beat Movement and nature, consciousness, the mind, and the environment
235 Continues reading from “The Beat Surface”
315 Reads First part of “Howl” by Allen Ginsberg
347 Reads first section of Gary Snyder’s “Berry Feast”
377 “Snyder’s gloss on the poem reads:…”
395 Side one ends
Two 003 Continues reading from “The Beat Surface”
018 Introduces and reads Philip Whalen’s “Plus Ca Change”
067 Reads his poem “Point Lobos: Animism”
099 Reads “Poem” (“Linked part to part, toe to knee…”)
110 Introduces and reads “For the Death of 100 Whales”
154 Introduces and reads Robert Creeley’s “Desultory Days”
207 McClure’s lecture ends. Robin Blaser comments on the “postmodern” movement in poetry
267 McClure talks about meeting Charles Olson in Gloucester
313 McClure responds to a question on his feelings on science, especially biology
402 Side two ends
Notes:
SFU BC Readings formatting
NOTES
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