Nicole Brossard reading poetry at Colloquium on Translation for Markin-Flanagan Distinguished Writers Programme at University of Calgary on February 7, 2001

CLASSIFICATION

Swallow ID:
7305
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 at Colloquium on Translation for Markin-Flanagan Distinguished Writers Programme at University of Calgary on February 7, 2001
Title Source:
J-card and Recording
Language:
English, French
Production Context:
Documentary recording
Identifiers:
[]

Rights

Rights:
Copyright Not Evaluated (CNE)

CREATORS

Name:
Brossard, Nicole
Dates:
1943-
URL:
http://viaf.org/viaf/7387642
Name:
Wah, Fred
Dates:
1939-
URL:
http://viaf.org/viaf/1330211
Notes:
He reads a poem with Nicole Brossard
Name:
Markin, Allen
Notes:
Allen Markin and Jackie Flanagan are private donors who established the Markin-Flanagan Distinguished Writers Program at the University of Calgary
Name:
Flanagan, Jackie
Notes:
Allen Markin and Jackie Flanagan are private donors who established the Markin-Flanagan Distinguished Writers Program at the University of Calgary
Name:
Mocquais, Pierre-Yves
Dates:
1951-
URL:
http://viaf.org/viaf/37069206
Notes:
At the time of recording this, he was the Dean of Humanities and the Chair of the Markin-Flanagan Distinguished Writers Programme at the University of Calgary

CONTRIBUTORS

MATERIAL DESCRIPTION

Image:
Image
Recording Type:
Analogue
AV Type:
Audio
Material Designation:
Cassette
Physical Composition:
Magnetic Tape
Extent:
1/8 inch
Sound Quality:
Excellent
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:
T00:56:31
Size:
64.1 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:
T00:30:00
Size:
30.5 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Content Type:
Sound Recording

Dates

Date:
2001-02-07
Type:
Production Date
Source:
J-card

LOCATION

Address:
2500 University Drive Nw, CALGARY ALBERTA T2N 1N4
Venue:
University of Calgary (Markin-Flanagan Distinguished Writers Programme)
Latitude:
51.07827
Longitude:
-114.13183
URL:
https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/6083716320

CONTENT

NOTES

Type:
General
Note:
Nicole Brossard is introduced by [Pierive Mokey?] in the beginning of the first side, and then she begins reading her poetry. She reads the following poems: Mauve Desert Some from Installations The Tango An English poem of hers Fred Wah's Transcreation both in French and English Le Cou de Lee Miller / Lee Miller’s Neck Matter Harmonious Still Maneuvering

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