CLASSIFICATION
Swallow ID:
7114
Partner Institution:
Simon Fraser University
Source Collection Title:
Warren Tallman Fonds
Source Collection ID:
MsC 26
Source Collection Description:
Warren Tallman (7 November 1921 - 1 July 1994) was an American-born poetry professor who inspired the Canadian Tish movement and influenced the mid-20th century poetry scene in Canada. Born in Seattle attended the University of California, Berkeley on the G.I. Bill. There he met Ellen King; they married in 1951. In 1956, the Tallmans accepted teaching jobs in the English department at the University of British Columbia, where they helped Earle Birney and Roy Daniells to organize the creative writing department. In 1963, they hosted a poetry conference attended by Denise Levertov, Charles Olson, Allen Ginsberg, Robert Duncan, Margaret Avison, and Philip Whalen. The Tallman home itself also served as a poetry enclave of sorts. It was there that Jack Spicer gave some of his now legendary lectures. Two years later, they held another poetry conference in Berkeley, California. Sometimes criticized by Canadian literary nationalists for turning the Vancouver poetry circle into a California branch plant, Tallman embraced the Black Mountain school approach to poetry, and also was influenced from the Beats and other New American Poets. The fonds consists of correspondence, manuscripts, teaching papers, personal and financial records, material pertaining to the Vancouver Poetry Centre, photographs, audiotapes, ephemera, etc.
Source Collection Contributing Unit:
SFU Library
Source Collection URI:
Source Collection Image URL:
Sub Series Title:
Warren Tallman Fonds
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Title:
Adeena Karasick reading her first English paper at Bella Vista Street on August 22, 1986, and Warren Tallman and Adeena Karasick reading at Bella Vista Street on September 25, 1986
Title Source:
J-card and Recording
Language:
English
Production Context:
Documentary recording
Identifiers:
[]
Rights
Rights:
Copyright Not Evaluated (CNE)
CREATORS
Name:
Karasick, Adeena
Dates:
1965-
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:
T01:18:41
Size:
82.9 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:46:10
Size:
48.3 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Dates
Date:
1986-08-22
Type:
Production Date
Source:
Recording
Notes:
Adeena Karasick reading on side one
Date:
1986-09-25
Type:
Production Date
Source:
J-card
Notes:
Adeena Karasick reading on side two
LOCATION
Address:
3504 Bella Vista in East Vancouver V5N 3W9
Venue:
[Warren Tallman’s House?]
Latitude:
49.25312
Longitude:
-123.07054
Notes:
In the '70s(?) he moved to 3504 Bella Vista in East Vancouver V5N 3W9 and lived there till his death.
We assume Adeena is reading at Warren Tallman’s house
CONTENT
NOTES
Type:
General
Note:
At 33:12 on the second side, Adeena Karasick s having an conversation with an unknown speaker; they talk about different topics such as modern poetry and active reading
Type:
General
Note:
The second side of this tape could be the first part of Adeena Karasick rehearsal for Cleveland reading at Bella Vista Street since "Cleveland" is written on the j-card and Warren Tallman states the introduction of [Cleveland?].
Type:
General
Note:
The first 33 minutes of Side One is blank, and at 33:14 Adeena Karasick starts reading her first English paper written in October; on the second side Warren Tallman states the date (Spetember 25th) in the begining and begins reading [Geography of Canada 1?]
The recording takes place at Warren Tallman's home during the 70s, 80s, and 90s, where he lived with his daughter Karen Tallman DeBeck and her family.
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