CLASSIFICATION
Swallow ID:
7304
Partner Institution:
Simon Fraser University
Source Collection Title:
Fred Wah Fonds
Source Collection ID:
MsC 17
Source Collection Description:
The Fred Wah fonds collects materials from Vancouver-based poet Fred Wah, who was appointed as Canadau2019s fifth Parliamentary Poet Laureate in 2011 and has published 25 books between 1965 and 2016. Wah was born in Swift Current, Saskatchewan in 1939 and grew up in the West Kootenay region. His Chinese and Scots-Irish ethnic background and identity have a significant influence on his literary work. Wah completed an undergraduate degree in Literature and Music at the University of British Columbia, where he became a founding editor of the TISH newsletter in 1961, and has taught at Selkirk College, the David Thompson University Centre, and the University of Calgary. The fonds contains a number of interviews, conversations, lectures, and public readings recorded between the years 1976 and 2006, featuring local and national literary and media figures such as Lorna Crozier, bpNichol, Daphne Marlatt, and Stuart McLean.
Source Collection Contributing Unit:
SFU Library
Source Collection URI:
Source Collection Image URL:
Sub Series Title:
Fred Wah Fonds
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Title:
Nicole Brossard reading poetry in English and French at DTUC (David Thompson University Centre)
Title Source:
J-card and Recording
Language:
English, French
Production Context:
Documentary recording
Identifiers:
[]
Rights
Rights:
Copyright Not Evaluated (CNE)
CREATORS
Name:
Wah, Fred
Dates:
1939-
Notes:
Fred Wah introduces Nicole Brossard through reading the intorduction part of a book called "Les Strategies du reel = The Story so far 6" that she had newly edited
Name:
Gary, Bill
Notes:
This name is written on the j-card. We are not sure who this person is, and what this name is on the j-card. What we get to hear listening to this tape is Nicole Brossard reading poetry and answering some follow up questions.
Name:
Brossard, Nicole
Dates:
1943-
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:
T00:29:55
Size:
31.1 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:
T00:30:03
Size:
31.2 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Content Type:
Sound Recording
Dates
LOCATION
Address:
713 Vernon Street, Nelson, BC, V1L 4G8
Venue:
David Thompson University Centre
Latitude:
49.489145
Longitude:
-117.301457
Notes:
David Thompson University Centre got closed in Nelson in 1984; its current adopted name is Notre Dame University College
Since the exact location could not be found on OpenStreetMap, the provided link refers to the closest point on Vernon Street in Downtown Nelson, within the Regional District of Central Kootenay, British Columbia, V1L 4G2, Canada
CONTENT
NOTES
Type:
General
Note:
When she finishes reading, the audience starts asking her some questions. She expresses her opinions a little a bit about reading the translated version of her writings and poetry. She talks about her writings in English that are mostly songs and her ideas about what it feels like for her to write in English. She is also asked how she began poetry writing.
She gets to talks about her favorite types of book saying she is also interested in reading scientific books besides biology, anthropology, sociology books since they would be the nourishment for her brain to write poetry.
Type:
General
Note:
First she begins reading her poem called "Installations", and then she reads some poetry from "Daydream Mechanics".
On the second side, she begins reading some poetry in French; the first 5 minutes of the second side is blank, and she begins reading at 5:25
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