Dorothy Livesay Tapes: Milton Acorn at Dorothy Livesay’s house, 1965 and 1976 part 1 of 2 #370a

CLASSIFICATION

Swallow ID:
5444
Partner Institution:
Simon Fraser University
Source Collection Label:
Reading in BC Collection
Sub Series:
Reading in BC Collection

ITEM DESCRIPTION

Title:
Dorothy Livesay Tapes: Milton Acorn at Dorothy Livesay’s house, 1965 and 1976 part 1 of 2 #370a
Title Source:
cassette and j-card
Language:
English
Production Context:
Documentary recording
Genre:
Reading: Poetry
Identifiers:
[]

Rights

Rights:
Copyright Not Evaluated (CNE)

CREATORS

Name:
Acorn, Milton
Dates:
1923-1986
URL:
http://viaf.org/viaf/70219271
Role:
"Reader", "Speaker"
Name:
Livesay, Dorothy
Dates:
1909-1966
URL:
http://viaf.org/viaf/116854541
Role:
"Reader", "Speaker"

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:
T00:30:41
Size:
30 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:55:10
Size:
53.6 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files

Dates

Date:
1965-
Type:
Production Date
Source:
J-card
Notes:
Dorothy Livesay – an analysis of Milton Acorn’s poetic rhythms and Milton Acorn reading
Date:
1976-10-31
Type:
Production Date
Source:
J-card
Notes:
CBC anthology – “Milton Acorn – The people’s poet”
Date:
1965
Type:
Production Date
Date:
[1972?]
Type:
Performance Date

LOCATION

Venue:
Dorothy Livesay’s house

CONTENT

Contents:
Side Track No. Comments One 003 CBC anthology – “Milton Acorn – The people’s poet” Reading & documentary 334 End of “The people’s poet” 336 Dorothy Livesay – an analysis of Milton Acorn’s poetic rhythms 352 Summary of Acorn’s distancing from normal speech rhythms -creation of a new rhythmic whole 364 The development of this in “A Poem for a Singer” 370 Dorothy reads a portion from “A Poem for a Singer” 383 Milton Acorn reading – “The Fights” 406 “Poem for a singer” 463 Milton Acorn paraphrases a poem by Bill Bissett 487 Olson’s influence on Acorn 493 Problems with the idea of form being nothing more than an extension of content 503 The breath group 506 Writing in the iambic pattern – learned by listening to the talk of seamen 531 Sudden break in recording 532 “On Zombies” 543 Discussion of “On Zombies” – one of Acorn’s last poems in iambs 581 Growth in the interest of poetry – education 611 Picasso and his approach to form – interest in form 621 Acorn’s experimentation in form 623 “Half a Line Spoken in Passing” 670 “The Cigarette Machine” 712 “Bright Moon” 750 “Precentenial Ode for a Geographical Abortion” 816 Recording ends abruptly
Notes:
SFU BC Readings formatting

NOTES

Type:
General
Note:
Liner Notes: Track 1 Time 27 Milton Acorn--the people's poet CBC, Oct. 31, 1976 Time 3 Analysis of Milton Acorn's Rhythms Dorothy Livesay (beginning lost) 1965 Time 10 Milton Acorn Reading + Discussion 1965 Time 15 Milton Acorn Reading + Discussion 1972? (Probably 1969) Side 1 27:15 Side 2 28:10 Dolby B

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