Dorothy Livesay Tapes, CBC recording: Gwendolyn Macewan and Dorothy Livesay reading, 1969 and 1971 #371

CLASSIFICATION

Swallow ID:
5446
Partner Institution:
Simon Fraser University
Source Collection Label:
Reading in BC Collection
Sub Series:
Reading in BC Collection

ITEM DESCRIPTION

Title:
Dorothy Livesay Tapes, CBC recording: Gwendolyn Macewan and Dorothy Livesay reading, 1969 and 1971 #371
Title Source:
cassette and j-card
Language:
English
Production Context:
Studio 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"
Name:
Macewan, Gwendolyn
Dates:
1941-1981
URL:
http://viaf.org/viaf/115290827
Role:
"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:
Sony
Sound Quality:
Excellent
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:
T00:32:51
Size:
31.7 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:38:50
Size:
37.6 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files

Dates

Date:
1969-04-26
Type:
Production Date
Source:
J-card
Notes:
reading by Gwendolyn Macewan
Date:
1971-03-20
Type:
Production Date
Source:
J-card
Notes:
reading by Gwendolyn Macewan

LOCATION

Address:
Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 4P4, Canada
Venue:
CBC Vancouver
Latitude:
49.27868
Longitude:
-123.11458
URL:
https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/3764261726
Notes:
We assume that this tape was recorded in Vancouver. We don't know where CBC Vancouver located before 1975, now its address is 700 Hamilton Street Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 4A2

CONTENT

Contents:
Side Track No. Comments One Empty Two 003 From a CBC recording – begins in mid performance Gwendolyn MacEwan On the Duende Duende in the poetics of Layton, Yeats 254 Recording ends abruptly 260 “The Real Name of the Sea” – Gwendolyn MacEwan – from another CBC recording 302 “In McGill Park, Summer” 314 “Dining at the Severin” 341 “Moon Landing – 1969” 358 End of reading 361 “A soft bomb behind the eyes – The poetry of Dorothy Livesay” – from a radio program (CKUA radio-Edmonton) 373 Host introduces Dorothy Livesay – a brief history 399 “And if I hurt my knee…” 406 Poetry as a chant to ward off evil 412 “Hymn to Man” 452 “The Rat” 483 Poetry is… 489 “Weapons” 499 “Blindness” 517 Livesay on her later poetry 524 “On Looking Into Henry Moore” 535 “The Message of the Tree is This” 567 Poetry as a record of emotion 576 “These dreams abound…” 643 “The Unquiet Bed” 654 “The Taming” 675 “The Notations of Love” “You left me nothing…” 730 “Dismantling our house…” 742 “Dream” 755 “The Uninvited” 791 “Now you have released me from your grip…” 816 Poetry as a comment on our times 823 “The Artifact : West Coast” 938 End of reading 947 End of tape
Notes:
SFU BC Readings formatting

NOTES

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