CLASSIFICATION
Swallow ID:
5700
Partner Institution:
Simon Fraser University
Source Collection Label:
Reading in BC Collection
Sub Series:
Reading in BC Collection
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Title:
Dr. Ralph N. Maud lecture on Dylan Thomas at Fairleigh Dickinson University on March 20, 1968 #540a
Title Source:
cassette and j-card
Language:
English
Production Context:
Documentary recording
Genre:
Speeches: Talks
Identifiers:
[]
Rights
Rights:
Copyright Not Evaluated (CNE)
CREATORS
Name:
Maud, Ralph
Dates:
1928-2014
Role:
"Speaker",
"Reader"
Name:
Thomas, Dylan
Dates:
1914-1953
Role:
"Author"
Notes:
Topic of Discussion
CONTRIBUTORS
MATERIAL DESCRIPTION
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:
Good
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:
43.2 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:48:29
Size:
46.4 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Dates
Date:
1968-03-20
Type:
Performance Date
Source:
J-card
LOCATION
Address:
Sagamore Avenue, West Englewood, Teaneck Township, Bergen County, New Jersey, 07666, United States of America
Venue:
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Latitude:
40.8980
Longitude:
-74.0303
CONTENT
Contents:
Side Track No. Comments
One 000 Introduction – how Maud became a “specialist” in D.Thomas’ poetry
060 “…words are paramount”, says Maud; reads “Especially when the November wind” (early version of “Especially when the October wind”), which clearly shows Thomas’ commitment to words, “imprisonment” by words
108 Knowledge of meaning of words of Thomas’ poems necessary before any generalizations can be made; that time has come
128 Maud’s vantage point on Thomas gained from association with other poets : Charles Olson, in particular (relates how he knows Olson)
195 More on vantage point: Imagist Manifesto (1912) of Ezra Pound et al. ; focus on “direct treatment of the Thing”
215 “Objectivist Movement”: keep poet out of it; emphasize “The Thing”
218 Reads from Olson’s “Human Universe” essay, which makes same point
236 Dylan Thomas’ vantage point: technique, unlike Olson, et al., was to work from words to things
249 From Thomas’ letters: Thomas’ admission of being constrained by words, a “freak user of words, not a peot”
285 Examples of how Thomas’ conceits get, not to, but away from “the Thing”
339 Projected verse essay of Charles Olson: form, in poetry, should never be more than an extention of content, but Thomas was constrained by his own choice of forms, syllable counting, etc.
375 Form more important than content to Thomas, Maud says
380 The “power” of modern poets, such as Ginsberg, Olson
420 Nationalist movement in Wales
440 What Thomas felt about Wales (reads a 1949 piece by Thomas)
500 Thomas “lets down” Maud by being too constrained by words, not being “political” enough, not relevant enough
525 Thomas as a historical literary figure”, comparable to Donne
558 Thomas as last representative of “age of European decadence”, “age of existentialism”
591 Lines from Thomas’ last poem (which was to be called “In country heaven”), Maud’s comments on Thomas’ existentialism
700 Questions from audience: Re Thomas
759 Re Olson
780 Re Thomas: Maud justifies judging Thomas on grounds that he wanted to be what he was not
979 Thomas seems to use words to protect himself from painful/fearful emotions/ideas
Notes:
SFU BC Readings formatting
NOTES
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