George Bowering English 414 Lecture 7 at SFU on September 25, 1973 #666

CLASSIFICATION

Swallow ID:
5774
Partner Institution:
Simon Fraser University
Source Collection Label:
Reading in BC Collection
Sub Series:
Reading in BC Collection

ITEM DESCRIPTION

Title:
George Bowering English 414 Lecture 7 at SFU on September 25, 1973 #666
Title Source:
cassette and j-card
Title Note:
On J-card: English 414 Lecture 7 Sept. 25, 1973; H.D. continued; The War Trilogy, The Walls Do Not Fall
Language:
English
Production Context:
Classroom recording
Genre:
Speeches: Talks
Identifiers:
[]

Rights

Rights:
Copyright Not Evaluated (CNE)

CREATORS

Name:
Bowering, George
Dates:
1935-
URL:
http://viaf.org/viaf/34469976
Role:
"Speaker"

CONTRIBUTORS

MATERIAL DESCRIPTION

Image:
Image
Recording Type:
Analogue
AV Type:
Audio
Material Designation:
Cassette
Physical Composition:
Magnetic Tape
Extent:
1/8 inch
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:
T00:31:13
Size:
37.5 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:30:12
Size:
35.1 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files

Dates

Date:
1973-09-25
Type:
Performance Date
Source:
J-card

LOCATION

Address:
8888 University Dr, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6
Venue:
Simon Fraser University
Latitude:
49.2784
Longitude:
-122.9231
URL:
https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/102254132

CONTENT

Contents:
Side Track No. Comments One 0000 0004 Lecture begins Mentions Gertrude Stein exhibit 0018 Recommends bibliography on H.D. in Wisconsin Studies in Contemporary Literature – 1969, “A Preliminary Checklist” 0033 “The Walls do not Fall” is poem of discussion. There is a change in H.D.’s thinking from volume to volume 0046 “Sand drifts… eternity endures… inspiration stalks us” taken as totems for theme 0060 “Stalked unaware” a vision is placed in front of us. Reads passage from poem 0064 “Stalked unaware” a vision is placed in front of us. Reads passage from poem 0077 Patterns of images (e.g. The python, etc.) 0088 Poem made up of fragments 0093 Poet (H.D.) looking for fragments to piece together universe 0101 H.D. says that there is a parallel between the smashed city and the condition of the 20th century (“sensitive”) mind 0109 She posits a difference between scribes and priests. The priests have always been removed from the source of power (especially cosmic power) unlike the poets. The poets have revelations which the priests have to interpret. Poets do not close off any experience 127 H.D. does not see the subject/object split. Objects are “messages” 0141 “I sense my own limit… Be indigestible, hard, ungiving…” What is suggested by this to Bowering is that the individual consciousness can find access to all truth that has ever existed (D.N.A. : R.N.A. can be seen as repositories of all of it) 0167 Why does anyone break into a song or dance? 0174 Image of worm as passage of time 0188 Is the genius in the jar another hermetically sealed room? Look at Fisher-King and worm images at some length 0240 Image of worm spinning its own shroud –a cocoon Imago – the last flowering stage of metamorphosis and root for image and has specific meaning in Freudian psychology (one’s image of one’s self after having gone through a dialective). Worm image discussed further 0282 “We are bearers of the secret wisdom … we are not only non-utilitarian we are pathetic/this is the new heresy/but if you cannot even understand what words say how can you expect to pass judgement on what words conceal.” Words are not tools any more than nature is a tool. Central poetic for H.D. 0295 “Speech is not only for use,” this is to destroy reactionary notions that poetry is frivolous 0309 The writing on the wall 0345 The holy ghost, for H.D., comes in terms of dreams. Discussion of dreams in “Walls do not Fall”. Visions that H.D. has had come up in the poem 0397 H.D.’s condemnation of Christianity. She sees it as out of touch with the mystery that inspires. Christianity is guilty of the objectification of the world which allows the exploitation of human beings and the destruction of the planet 0421 Bowering reads section 20 of “Walls do not Fall” 0442 Passage 28 is discussed briefly 0450 Passage 36 is discussed along with 37 0509 The poem, says Bowering, begins to feed upon itself. Poem not seeking status for timeless imagist poem. Time becomes part of the process of the poem itself. This is not referential time 0538 Non-referential time is a matter of process. The poem does not hover in imagistic stillness but becomes an act 0548 Discussion of polytheism and monotheism. Explains relation between monotheism, the scientific objectification of life and capitalism 0586 Bowering reads final section of “Walls do not Fall” 0616 Discusses H.D.’s play(ing) with words as the loosening of the spirit. Sequential thinking is repressive. Bowering discusses Joker-Gods. (e.g. joker-coyote of the northwest Indians; the spider-joker of West Africa) 0668 Lecture ends 0680 End of Side one Side two is blank
Notes:
SFU BC Readings formatting

NOTES

Note:
Intermittent audio problem for first six minutes [indicated on J-card]

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