Robert Duncan lecture on imagism at UBC on February 8, 1966 #659

CLASSIFICATION

Swallow ID:
5676
Partner Institution:
Simon Fraser University
Source Collection Label:
Reading in BC Collection
Sub Series:
Reading in BC Collection

ITEM DESCRIPTION

Title:
Robert Duncan lecture on imagism at UBC on February 8, 1966 #659
Title Source:
cassette and j-card
Language:
English
Production Context:
Classroom recording
Genre:
Speeches: Talks
Identifiers:
[]

Rights

Rights:
Copyright Not Evaluated (CNE)

CREATORS

Name:
Livesay, Dorothy
Dates:
1909-1996
URL:
http://viaf.org/viaf/116854541
Role:
"Speaker"
Notes:
Introduces Robert Duncan
Name:
Duncan, Robert
Dates:
1919-1988
URL:
http://viaf.org/viaf/105142281
Role:
"Speaker"
Name:
Vanel, Kurtis
Dates:
1936-2017
Role:
"Recordist"
Notes:
Also known as Doug Gyseman

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:
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:
T00:45:10
Size:
64.2 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:45:15
Size:
64.6 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files

Dates

Date:
1966-02-08
Type:
Performance Date
Source:
J-card

LOCATION

Address:
6398 University Blvd, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4
Venue:
University of British Columbia
Latitude:
49.2586
Longitude:
-123.2452
URL:
https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/1424987

CONTENT

Contents:
Side Track No. Comments One Time: 63 mins. 0000 0004 Introduction by Dorothy Livesay; at first inaudible, then clears up into a brief statement on post WWII interest in “Imagism” 0014 Robert Duncan 0002 Breaks into song to create an analogy for his position 0058 Stresses his lecture on “Imagism” is a personal viewpoint 0063 Speaks of the literary tradition of “Imagism” 0071 H.D., Pound & Williams respective ideas on Imagism as well as Joyce & Lawrence’s relation to “Imagism” 0081 Impressions a reader gets from an image in a poem A.T.E. Hume poem is read as an example 0118 Three “Main” types of Images 0120 Community Images 0124 Myth Images 0210 Invocative Images 0279 Eliot’s use of images & many others, do not have a universe of symbols behind it – Whereas someone like Yeats utilizes images that move both backward & forward in a universe of symbols 0360 Historical tradition of Imagism – Dante’s “Divine Comedy” 0489 Poem as an agent of seeing “-the poet sees & “reports” to us in the hope we too will see” – In this case the tension between the Christian world & the Pagan world 0550 The divine force in the poet’s images 0573 The different between poetic impression and Imagism – the intensity of seeing 0700 H.D.’s images in relation to Plato 0790 Painting in relation to imagery; futile attempts by such people as Picasso to be too intellectual 0755 H.D.’s distaste for Yeat’s mythology imagery 0849 Pound’s imprisonment cantos & the images revealed 0971 As Duncan is reading a Pound canto, the tape cuts off 0992 Side one over Two 00000 005 Tape breaks in where it cut off on Side 1 022 Discussion on the tones of the Cantos 060 The Image of Crucifixion 078 Euripide’s mystery faith, the influence it had on H.D. 120 Sins in the poetry of H.D. 130 Duncan opens the floor for questions 135 Inaudible question concerning Dylan Thomas & Images. Duncan answers there are images in everything; reads some of his own poetry, he then begins to ramble 255 Inaudible question 262 Inaudible question Duncan expressing his belief in the intrinsic connection between feelings & Images 301 Side two over 099 Side two ends
Notes:
SFU BC Readings formatting

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