CLASSIFICATION
Swallow ID:
5749
Partner Institution:
Simon Fraser University
Source Collection Label:
Reading in BC Collection
Sub Series:
Reading in BC Collection
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Title:
The Poetry of Earth: William Everson discussion on the poetry of Robinson Jeffers #487
Title Source:
cassette and j-card
Language:
English
Production Context:
Documentary recording
Genre:
Reading: Poetry
Identifiers:
[]
Rights
Rights:
Copyright Not Evaluated (CNE)
CREATORS
Name:
Everson, William
Dates:
1912-1994
Role:
"Reader",
"Speaker"
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:
Excellent
Physical Condition:
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:
T00:30:38
Size:
38.5 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:31:25
Size:
40.7 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Dates
LOCATION
CONTENT
Contents:
Side Track No. Comments
One 000 Everson is introduced
015 Everson discusses the poetry of Robinson Jeffers and the effect it had on his life
069 Modern “cult of pure originality in writing” is deceptive – a young poet cannot help but be derivative
130 “Everything I’ve done is a kind of reduction of the breakthrough of Robinson Jeffers”
217 Discusses a paper on Jeffers he read to ecological movement demonstrators on “Earth Day”
316 Reads this paper: “The Poetry of Earth” Introduces the significance of this title to the ecological movement
350 “The ecological awakening will not be complete unless the poetic element presides over its consummation”
416 Introduces poem by Jeffers
443 Reads Jeffers’ “Science”
466 The poet’s warning to Ecology
525 “The recovery of nature can only come through contemplation”
569 Side one ends
Two 000 Everson introduces Jeffers’ “Oh Lovely Rock”, reads same
042 Talks about “wildness” and “mystery”, domesticated and wild animals, how man appropriates the mystery of wild animals by wearing their skins
100 Introduces and reads Jeffers’ “Hurt Hawks”
152 Mystery of death and of renewal; mystery of renewal is greater than the fact of death
198 The necessity of respecting violence and death: “Violence has been the sire of all the world’s values”
235 Renewal is the real certitude underlying the horrors of our pollution
250 Introduces and reads Jeffers’ “Bixby’s Landing”
298 Discussion ends
Notes:
SFU BC Readings formatting
NOTES
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