The Berkeley Poetry Conference Part 6: Allen Ginsberg Lecture on July 22nd, 1965 #517

CLASSIFICATION

Swallow ID:
5417
Partner Institution:
Simon Fraser University
Source Collection Label:
Reading in BC Collection
Sub Series:
Reading in BC Collection

ITEM DESCRIPTION

Title:
The Berkeley Poetry Conference Part 6: Allen Ginsberg Lecture on July 22nd, 1965 #517
Title Source:
cassette and j-card
Language:
English
Production Context:
Documentary recording
Genre:
Speeches: Talks
Identifiers:
[]

Rights

Rights:
Copyright Not Evaluated (CNE)

CREATORS

Name:
Ginsberg, Allen
Dates:
1926-1997
URL:
http://viaf.org/viaf/108417923
Role:
"Speaker"
Name:
Snyder, Gary
Dates:
1930-
URL:
http://viaf.org/viaf/68944804
Role:
"Speaker"
Notes:
Introduction by Gary Snyder

CONTRIBUTORS

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:
Very 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:
T00:45:16
Size:
47.1 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:47:29
Size:
49.1 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files

Dates

Date:
1965-07-22
Type:
Performance Date
Source:
J-card

LOCATION

Address:
Berkeley, California, USA
Latitude:
37.8705
Longitude:
-122.2826
URL:
https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/2833528

CONTENT

Contents:
Side Track No. Comments One Allen Ginsberg lecture, “What’s Happening on Earth?” 000 Introduction by Gary Snyder 026 Ginsberg reads from his travel journals A short note on India’s concentration of wealth in the hands of a few 056 Description of man starving in India 095 Notes from Cuba: How and why Ginsberg went there; experiences in Cuba; impressions of the revolution, secret police, “faggot problem” (and reason for this), etc. 282 Persecution of persons with “bad ideology” in Cuba by dogmatic “finks”; “finks” opposed to liberal “true communists” 325 Ginsberg told on arrival to speak freely to “free press”; comments made in interview branded over to secret police 359 Heavily censored Cuban press; news is spread by gossip 377 Ginsberg’s friend arrested for conversing with foreigners 435 Cuban officials effectively cut Ginsberg off from communicating 506 Ginsberg deported to Prague 533 Other poets (members of La Casa de los Americas) also deported due to Tampdown by “dogmatic types”; this situation a result of American antagonism 585 Czechoslovakia: Prague the Czech equivalent to San Francisco; talks about youth culture, literary culture 665 Ginsberg’s discreet sexual experiences in Prague 687 Moscow: Reads from a conversation with a Russian poet 815 Ginsberg allowed to have private conference with Russian University professors and advanced students 851 Poland: Talks about 1956 “thaw”; censorship organizations in Czechoslovakia and Russia compared to Poland’s 896 Return to Prague 946 Mayday celebration In Prague, student’s festival in which May King and May Queen elected 980 Side one ends Two 000 Ginsberg recounts how he was elected May King, a title which was later stripped from him 077 Ginsberg’s notebook, and how it got him into trouble 181 Lecture ends
Notes:
SFU BC Readings formatting

NOTES

Type:
General
Note:
The Berkeley Poetry Conference Part 6 July 22nd, 1965 Allan Ginsberg Lecture: What's Going on in the World Side 1 43 min Side 2 34 min

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