CLASSIFICATION
Swallow ID:
5314
Partner Institution:
Simon Fraser University
Source Collection Label:
Reading in BC Collection
Sub Series:
Reading in BC Collection
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Title:
The Coast is Only a Line: Lionel Kearns Reading in SFU Room AQ 3003 on July 30, 1981 #341b
Title Source:
cassette and j-card
Language:
English
Production Context:
Documentary recording
Genre:
Reading: Poetry
Identifiers:
[]
Rights
Rights:
Copyright Not Evaluated (CNE)
CREATORS
Name:
Kearns, Lionel
Dates:
1937-
Role:
"Reader"
Name:
Mandel, Eli
Dates:
1922-1992
Role:
"Speaker"
CONTRIBUTORS
Name:
Vanel, Kurtis
Dates:
1936-2017
Role:
"Recordist"
Notes:
no info in any directories, he was an SFU technician, also known as 'Doug Gysemen'
MATERIAL DESCRIPTION
Image:
Recording Type:
Analogue
AV Type:
Audio
Material Designation:
Cassette
Physical Composition:
Magnetic Tape
Extent:
1/8 inch
Track Configuration:
2 track
Playback Mode:
Stereo
Generations:
Second generation from Reel-to-Reel
Sound Quality:
Excellent
Physical Condition:
Excellent
Other Physical Description:
Black and white clear jewel case with J card
DIGITAL FILE DESCRIPTION
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:37:57
Size:
36.6 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:29:24
Size:
28.9 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Dates
Date:
1981-07-30
Type:
Production Date
Source:
J-card
LOCATION
Address:
8888 University Dr, Burnaby, BC, Canada
Venue:
SFU
Latitude:
49.2767
Longitude:
-122.9178
CONTENT
Contents:
Side Track No. Comments
Two 000 Introduction: Eli Mandel
025 Lionel begins
Reading from Soft Inventions “The birth of God”
045 Talks about one and nothing as binary system and ikon. Statement of poetic: language which draws attention to its own form. Talks about animation of one and zero film, called the Berth of God improvisations on a 100 cycle hum, done with film maker Gordon Payne and Musician Peter Huse
229 Shows film
298 Reads poem “Art”
329 Reads story “Blue moon”
605 Introduces “Recycled poem”
608 George Bowering reads “The Brush Fire”
680 Lionel reads “Recycled poem”
757 Lionel reads “Trap”
792 Lionel reads “Market forces”
896 Questions from audience
1032 End
Notes:
SFU BC Readings formatting
NOTES
Type:
General
Note:
Liner Notes: Lionel Kearns Reading in SFU Room AQ 3003, July 30, 1981 Side 1 36:40 Side 2 28:28 Recorded by Kurtis Vanel Dolby B
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