Reading Poetry Series at University of Calgary: Susan Holbrook and Steve Mccaffery reading poetry

CLASSIFICATION

Swallow ID:
7846
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:

ITEM DESCRIPTION

Title:
Reading Poetry Series at University of Calgary: Susan Holbrook and Steve Mccaffery reading poetry
Title Source:
Cassette and J-card
Language:
English
Production Context:
Documentary recording
Identifiers:
[]

Rights

Rights:
Copyright Not Evaluated (CNE)

CREATORS

Name:
Holbrook, Susan
Dates:
1967-
URL:
http://viaf.org/viaf/75853220
Name:
García Lorca, Federico
Dates:
1898-1936
URL:
http://viaf.org/viaf/34456883
Notes:
Susan Holbrook reads one of her translated poem called "Canto hondo" from Federico García Lorca in Spanish/ English
Name:
McCaffery, Steve
Dates:
1947-
URL:
http://viaf.org/viaf/38243
Name:
Filliou, Robert
Dates:
1926-1987
URL:
http://viaf.org/viaf/64005599
Notes:
Steve McCaffery reads his translated version of Robert's book

CONTRIBUTORS

MATERIAL DESCRIPTION

Image:
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:
T00:53:17
Size:
72.4 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:52:48
Size:
69.2 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files

Dates

Date:
[199?]-
Type:
Production Date
Source:
J-card

LOCATION

Address:
2500 University Dr NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4
Venue:
University of Calgary
Latitude:
51.07837
Longitude:
-114.12832
URL:
https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/4814074

CONTENT

NOTES

Type:
General
Note:
Susan Holbrook reads two short poems and a longer piece. She reads [For Barbies?], "Canto hondo, a longer translate piece. Steve McCaffery reads from his book called "The Cheat of Words". He also reads a part of his translated version of Robert Filliou's book named "14 songs and 1 riddle" and from "Teachable Texts"

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