CLASSIFICATION
Swallow ID:
5776
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 9 at SFU on October 1, 1973 #668
Title Source:
cassette and j-card
Title Note:
On J-card: English 414 Lecture 9 Oct. 1, 1973; H.D - The War Trilogy, Flowering of the Rod
Language:
English
Production Context:
Classroom recording
Genre:
Speeches: Talks
Identifiers:
[]
Rights
Rights:
Copyright Not Evaluated (CNE)
CREATORS
Name:
Bowering, George
Dates:
1935-
Role:
"Speaker"
CONTRIBUTORS
MATERIAL DESCRIPTION
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:
T00:30:16
Size:
35.5 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:30:14
Size:
34.3 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Dates
Date:
1973-10-01
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
CONTENT
Contents:
Side
Track
No.
Comments
One
0000
0004
Recording begins. Bowering comments on strange 747 noise. More noise
0018
Lecture begins. Bowering outlines Gertrude Stein readings
0040
H.D. discussion begins with a question to the students and an explanation of the amount of time spent on H.D.
0049
Promotion for Special Collections room
0065
Discussion of Flowering of the Rod begins with a comment on aesthetics
0074
The Flowering of the Rod is the flowering of the pen and of the tree. Biblical story is mentioned. Sexual connotations of story are mentioned
0090
H.D.’s visions and her relationship to the war. Transcendence which is not merely resurrection
0102
Resurrection images/metaphor
0109
Beginning of Section 3 of Flowering of the Rod is read and discussed
0117
Section 1 is rad and discussed in relation to other two volumes of War Trilogy
0133
Section 2 is read and discussed in part
0142
Section 3 is discussed further. Atlantis is supreme example of of the cities with walls
0185
Section 4 is read in part and discussed. The continued images of beauty and love are H.D.’s longing for the perfect
0210
H.D.’s position as an artist (in relation to poem) : she stands unsatisfied. Her search for beauty and the eternal is what is left instead of the eternal, beautiful, perfect
0222
Bowering explains the difference between a cynic and a skeptic: a cynic denounces the search for the perfect because it is impossible to reach (this in itself is idealism). A skeptic accepts that we seek the perfect in art because that is the impulse to create all the while realizing that this is impossible. The difference between an artist and a “sensible” person lies in the acceptance or rejection, respectively, of this search
0245
This eternal urge is the urge of dreamers, explains Bowering. He discusses the aforementioned in relation to art in general and the imagist’s use of Freudian dream theory. Section 5 is read in part and discussed
0289
Beatitudes in St. Matthew are discussed in relation to Section 5 images. Suffering and art are discussed in relation to H.D. and Romantics
0324
Section 6 is read and discussed. Bowering notes how the poem again feeds on itself
0326
Section 9 and 10 are discussed
0473
Section 11 is read and discussed. H.D.’s use of resurrection is looked at again
0516
Section 12 is read in part and discussed. H.D. ; Mary Magdalene; Eve and Lilith are connected. A woman from Atlantis who H.D. does not name is seen by her to be before Lilith (who is before Eve)
0590
For H.D. doubt is absolutely necessary for the recurrence of faith. Could Faith exist without doubt? Faith and doubt are discussed at some length
0690
Lecture ends
End of Side one
Side two is blank
Notes:
SFU BC Readings formatting
NOTES
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