CLASSIFICATION
Swallow ID:
5827
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:
Contemporary American Poets Reading their work: Diane Wakoski #569
Title Source:
cassette and j-card
Language:
English
Production Context:
Documentary recording
Identifiers:
[]
Rights
Rights:
Copyright Not Evaluated (CNE)
CREATORS
Name:
Wakoski, Diane
Dates:
1937-
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:
Good
Physical Condition:
Very 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:
T00:20:17
Size:
28.8 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:20:24
Size:
28.2 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Dates
LOCATION
CONTENT
Contents:
Side
Track
No.
Comments
A
000
Wakoski introduces her poems
009
“Justice is reason enough” She talks of her essay called “On creating a personal mythology”, published by Black Sparrow Press, which explains the method of composition of this poem
033
“Blue Monday”
092
“The Father of my country” part of a work called The George Washington Poems, in which Washington is used as a mythical figure relating to masculine, militaristic heritages
224
“The pink dress” from a book of poems organized around the mythical image of “the motorcycle man”
290
End of side a
B
Diane Wakoski Reading
000
“The pink dress’ continued
028
“Sun” a poem from a series using images from the tarot
052
“Thanking my mother for piano lessons”
145
Wakoski introduces “The Story of Richard Maxfield”
255
End of reading
Notes:
SFU BC Readings formatting
NOTES
Type:
General
Note:
Side 1: Wakoski introduces her poems
Side 2: Diane Wakoski Reading
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