Sheila Watson Lecture at SFU on October 5, 1982 #350

CLASSIFICATION

Swallow ID:
5325
Partner Institution:
Simon Fraser University
Source Collection Label:
Reading in BC Collection
Sub Series:
Reading in BC Collection

ITEM DESCRIPTION

Title:
Sheila Watson Lecture at SFU on October 5, 1982 #350
Title Source:
cassette and j-card
Language:
English
Production Context:
Documentary recording
Genre:
Speeches: Talks
Identifiers:
[]

Rights

Rights:
Copyright Not Evaluated (CNE)

CREATORS

Name:
Watson, Sheila
Dates:
1909-1998
URL:
http://viaf.org/viaf/35268398
Role:
"Speaker"
Name:
Bowering, George
Dates:
1935-
URL:
http://viaf.org/viaf/34469976
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:
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:
T00:30:21
Size:
31.3 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:20:02
Size:
20.5 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files

Dates

Date:
1982-10-05
Type:
Production Date
Source:
J-card

LOCATION

Address:
8888 University Dr, Burnaby, BC, Canada
Venue:
SFU
Latitude:
49.2767
Longitude:
-122.9178
URL:
https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/102254132

CONTENT

Contents:
Side Track No. Comments One 006 Introduction to Sheila Watson by George Bowering. States that Sheila Watson will talk about James Joyce and modernism. Description of ‘Watson Canon’ Sheila as a major influence on Kroetsch, Ondaatje and bp Nichol 038 Sheila Watson begins Thoughts on the problems of modernism 062 Memories of UBC 115 Futurist manifesto of 1909 154 End of manifesto 176 List of other, later futurist manifestos covering a wide range of the arts 198 Wyndham Lewis and futurism and his history 274 Lewis and Pound both publish first works in 1909 281 1840 as beginning of modernism 299 Reaction against the bourgeoisie in the 1920’s 316 Advertising’s use of modernist art – Bauhaus acceptance of advertising 320 Lewis’ discomfort with this alliance 359 The English and American languages 378 Gertrude Stein – The English and insular life 391 Stein learning how to write ‘American’ – an act of Futurism 414 Author’s intention 442 Regionalism – conflict between William Carlos Williams and Pound on the nature of tribe 471 Do we all speak the same languages 524 Utensils – humanity’s use of ‘things’ 548 The concern is how language treats these objects 550 Lewis didn’t believe that writing could resemble painting 571 Reduction of language 579 Beckett’s reductionism 591 Letters from Pound – attempts to get financial help for Wyndham Lewis and T.S. Eliot 679 Relation of art and society – who will support it and under what pressures – a major concern with Lewis 718 The common voice 724 Extro by George Bowering
Notes:
SFU BC Readings formatting

NOTES

Type:
General
Note:
Liner Notes: Lecture. Canadian novelist Shiela Watson will lecture on Wyndham Lewis. Sponsored by the English Department. Recorded at SFU by Kurtis Vanel Oct. 5, 1982 Side 1 29:50 Side 2 19:10 Dolby B

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