CLASSIFICATION
Swallow ID:
7307
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:
Stan Bevington, Frank Davey, and David Godfrey at the "Technology in Writing" panel facilitated by Fred Wah on March 12, 1982
Title Source:
J-card and Recording
Language:
English
Production Context:
Documentary recording
Identifiers:
[]
Rights
Rights:
Copyright Not Evaluated (CNE)
CREATORS
Name:
Bevington, Stan
Dates:
1943-
Name:
Davey, Frank
Dates:
1940-
Name:
Godfrey, Dave
Dates:
1938-
Name:
Wah, Fred
Dates:
1939-
Notes:
He introduces the panel at the beginning
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:
T00:47:08
Size:
51.3 MB
Bitrate:
31 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Content Type:
Sound Recording
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:47:55
Size:
52.8 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Content Type:
Sound Recording
Dates
Date:
1982-03-12
Type:
Production Date
Source:
J-card
LOCATION
CONTENT
NOTES
Type:
General
Note:
The begin talking about their interests in regards with the implication of technology in writing and things that they are involved in. They also talk about the changes that technology would have regarding the idea of information and its distribution on writers' writing method. They, in addition, discuss a bit about electronic book and store. Side one ends while George was asking his question.
Side two begins at 14:25 with the response to George's question on side one discussing a bit about fragmentation of the mass market. There is an argument which is mostly about the usage of technology in literary publication; the fact how much control Telidon would open up for poets and writers is discussed sharing things about the availability of electronic written materials and its flexibility and benefits
Side two end with the argument focusing on the challenges of copy right regarding the implication of Telidon database in literary publication.
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