Dorothy Livesay Tapes: Margaret Atwood, Dorothy Livesay, Ruby Wiebe, and Elizabeth Brewster, 1965, 1969, and 1970 part 1 of 2 #368a

CLASSIFICATION

Swallow ID:
5440
Partner Institution:
Simon Fraser University
Source Collection Label:
Reading in BC Collection
Sub Series:
Reading in BC Collection

ITEM DESCRIPTION

Title:
Dorothy Livesay Tapes: Margaret Atwood, Dorothy Livesay, Ruby Wiebe, and Elizabeth Brewster, 1965, 1969, and 1970 part 1 of 2 #368a
Title Source:
cassette and j-card
Language:
English
Production Context:
Documentary recording
Genre:
Reading: Poetry
Identifiers:
[]

Rights

Rights:
Copyright Not Evaluated (CNE)

CREATORS

Name:
Livesay, Dorothy
Dates:
1909-1966
URL:
http://viaf.org/viaf/116854541
Role:
"Reader", "Speaker"
Name:
Brewster, Elizabeth
Dates:
1922-
URL:
http://viaf.org/viaf/59125943
Role:
"Speaker"
Name:
Wiebe, Ruby
Dates:
1952-
URL:
http://viaf.org/viaf/1904145857052022921210
Role:
"Speaker"
Name:
Atwood, Margaret
Dates:
1939-
URL:
http://viaf.org/viaf/109322990
Role:
"Speaker", "Reader"

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
Tape Brand:
SFU
Sound Quality:
Good
Physical Condition:
Excellent
Other Physical Description:
White clear jewel case with J card

DIGITAL FILE DESCRIPTION

Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:37:50
Size:
36.2 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:52:29
Size:
51.1 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files

Dates

Date:
1965-03
Type:
Production Date
Source:
J-card
Notes:
Interview with Dorothy Livesay
Date:
1969-10-02
Type:
Production Date
Source:
J-card
Notes:
Panel discussion at Edmonton public library
Date:
1970-03
Type:
Production Date
Source:
J-card
Notes:
Margaret Atwood's writing class

LOCATION

Address:
119A Street SW, Heritage Valley Town Centre, Heritage Valley, Edmonton, Alberta, T6W 2Y1, Canada
Venue:
Edmonton Public Library
Latitude:
53.40752
Longitude:
-113.53763
URL:
https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/6502607713
Notes:
Panel discussion with Margaret Atwood, Dorothy Livesay, Ruby Wiebe, and Elizabeth Brewster

CONTENT

Contents:
Side Track No. Comments One Chan.1 003 Begins mid reading… “Kaleidoscopes, Baroque” 033 Dorothy Livesay interrupts to question Atwood about the splitting of phrases 039 Atwood on ignoring stanzas – breaking the visual line 046 “Descents” 067 “This is a photograph of me…” 076 Conversational rhythm – the poem all of a piece 091 “Evening train station before departure” 111 Evidence of half rhyme 119 The unconscious production of rhyme 134 Narrative structure as form 157 The effect of music on poetry 167 “Nebethalanium” 186 Stress and intonation 202 The use of the semi-colon 221 “Camera” 241 End of first section 243 Introduction to panel discussion at Edmonton Public Library: Dorothy Livesay, Rudy, Margaret Atwood, Elizabeth Brewster The poets introduce each other – some bad sections in recording 384 The discussion proper begins – Poetry in the prairies 390 Fiction – the real prairie genre 430 Prairie poets 451 Painting analogy 459 The difference between foreign and domestic poets and their ability to write about the prairies 511 Prairie literary publications 551 Student publications – how to keep them going during periods of student apathy 580 The lack of little magazines at the University of Alberta 643 Critics and the role of criticism in Canadian writing Margaret Atwood on the function and validity of critics 675 Dorothy Livesay on the appalling lack of Canadian book reviews in Edmonton papers 710 Elizabeth Brewster – the quality of “Canadianess” in poetry 728 Atwood – no doubt that there is a Canadian literature but not in a limiting sense – but in relation to space and time 827 The artificiality of names – Atwood 853 Topics and motivations behind writing 904 Elizabeth Brewster on poetic and prose forms 950 Poetry off the page – music – Livesay 970 End of side one
Notes:
SFU BC Readings formatting

NOTES

Type:
General
Note:
Liner Notes: Track 1 Time 2.0 Reading and Interview March 1965 with Dorothy Livesay (beginning lost) Time 42 Panel Discussion: Edmonton Public Library, Oct. 20/1969 Dorothy Livesay, Margaret Atwood, Elizabeth Brewster, Rube Wiebe Track 2 Time 2.3 Panel Concluded Time 35 Margaret Atwood Writing Class--March 1970 Much mic rattling and hum Side 1: 31 min. Side 2: 32 min. Dolby B

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