CLASSIFICATION
Swallow ID:
7194
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:
Group discussion with Robert Creeley at Warren Tallman's house June 1-3, 1990 Tape 2 of 3
Title Source:
J-card and Recording
Language:
English
Production Context:
Home recording
Identifiers:
[]
Rights
Rights:
Copyright Not Evaluated (CNE)
CREATORS
Name:
Tallman, Warren
Dates:
1921-1994
Name:
Creeley, Robert
Dates:
1926-2005
Notes:
He talks at Warren Tallman's house on June 1,2, and 3, and his voice is heard on this tape
Name:
Karasick, Adeena
Dates:
1965-
Notes:
She talks at Warren Tallman's house on June 1,2, and 3, and her voice is heard on this tape
Name:
Kroetsch, Robert
Dates:
1927-2011
Notes:
He talks at Warren Tallman's house on June 1,2, and 3, and his voice is heard on this tape
Name:
Niechoda, Irene
Dates:
1957-2013
Notes:
She talks at Warren Tallman's house on June 1,2, and 3, Her voice is heard on this tape
Name:
Miki, Roy
Dates:
1942-2024
Notes:
He talks at Warren Tallman's house on June 1,2, and 3, and his voice is heard on this tape
Name:
Watts, Charles
Notes:
He talks at Warren Tallman's house on June 1,2, and 3, and his voice is heard on this tape
Name:
Kamboureli, Smaro
Dates:
1955-
Notes:
She is probably present at Warren Tallman's house on June 1,2, and 3,
CONTRIBUTORS
MATERIAL DESCRIPTION
Image:
Recording Type:
Analogue
AV Type:
Audio
Material Designation:
Cassette
Physical Composition:
Magnetic Tape
Extent:
1/8 inch
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:
T01:04:58
Size:
59.4 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Content Type:
Sound Recording
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T01:02:34
Size:
57.2 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Content Type:
Sound Recording
Dates
Date:
1990-06-01
Type:
Production Date
Source:
Recording
Notes:
Paul Mutton mentions the date on the second side of tape #185
Date:
1990-06-03
Type:
Production Date
Source:
J-card
Date:
1990-06-02
Type:
Production Date
Source:
J-card
Notes:
We are not sure if the discussion at Warren Tallman's house happened on June 2 since Robert Creeley Tribute happened on this date. It's highly probable that Warren Tallman discussion happened on June 1 and 3
LOCATION
Address:
3504 Bella Vista Street V5N 3W9
Venue:
Warren Tallman’s House
Latitude:
49.252732
Longitude:
-123.070544
Notes:
Warren Tallman's home during the 70s, 80s, and 90s, where he lived with his daughter Karen Tallman DeBeck and her family.
CONTENT
NOTES
Type:
Related Version
Note:
Tape 185 SWALLOW ID 7184 includes portions of the discussion here on Tape 195 SWALLOW ID 7194 selected for broadcast by Paul Mutton for the Co-op Radio "Robert Creeley Special."
Type:
General
Note:
Robert Creeley visited Vancouver in June 1990 and this series of tapes documents conversations held at Warren Tallman's home over June 1, 2, and 3, 1990. Parts of these group discussions were broadcast by Paul Mutton on Co-op Radio (likely on August 12, 1990). A live event "Tribute to Robert Creeley" was held at the Western Front on June 2, 1990 which was also recorded and broadcast in part.
Side A begins with Roy Miki discussing the relationship of place to one's sense of self as well as a concept of mother tongue and its suppression, in dialogue with Adeena Karasick, Tallman, Charles Watts. Later, Miki raises the examples of the Meech Lake Accord and Quebec separatism. Robert Kroetsch raises current questions of class and the group discusses urban poverty. Miki tells the story of his stolen thesis. They continue the general discussion of education.
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