CLASSIFICATION
Swallow ID:
6168
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: Robert Duncan reading on April 19, 1969 Tape 1 of 2 #155a
Title Source:
J-card and Concordia SpokenWeb website
Language:
English
Production Context:
Documentary recording
Identifiers:
[]
Rights
Rights:
Copyright Not Evaluated (CNE)
CREATORS
Name:
Duncan, Robert
Dates:
1919-1988
Name:
Bowering, George
Dates:
1935-
Notes:
He does the introduction part
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:
T00:58:30
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:
T00:38:28
Size:
39 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:30:21
Size:
30.1 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Dates
Date:
1969-04-19
Type:
Production Date
Source:
SpokenWeb Montreal 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 George Bowering
010 Prefatory remarks by Duncan
085 The Law I Love Is A Major Mover
137 The Structure of Rime XIII
192 The Law
280 Passage from “John Adams-Marginalia…”
331 The Dance
390 A Song of the Old Order
445 A Poem Beginning With A Line By Pindar
655 Risk
726 The Continent – at 788, the tape jumps from “Then” in part II to “horizon” in part IV
840 A Country Wife’s Song
897 Transgressing The Real, Passages 27
957 Epilogos
1076 Achille’s Song
1300 Reflections
Notes:
SFU BC Readings formatting
NOTES
Type:
General
Note:
Liner Notes: Side 1 - 29:45 min Side 2 - 28:45 min
Note:
Detailed information about the reading and transcription: https://montreal.spokenweb.ca/sgw-poetry-readings/robert-duncan-at-sgwu-1970/#1
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