George Bowering English 414 Lecture 13 at SFU on October 15, 1973 #672

CLASSIFICATION

Swallow ID:
5781
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 13 at SFU on October 15, 1973 #672
Title Source:
cassette and j-card
Title Note:
On J-card: English 414 Lecture 13 Oct. 15, 1973; Gertrude Stein: Ida
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:
T00:30:27
Size:
34.4 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:30:19
Size:
33.5 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files

Dates

Date:
1973-10-15
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 0006 Bowering begins with one of his standard jokes 0031 Bowering recapitulates about Stein’s process by quoting W.C. Williams from his 1931 Selected Essays. “It is a breakaway from that paralyzing vulgarity of logic for which the habits of science and philosophy coming over into literature, where they do not belong, are to blame” 0065 Bowering wants us to think of realism as a challenge to form not to contend 0072 Bowering begins with them. Stein is working out the problem of identity for a famous woman (Ida). Bowering discusses the conflict between identity vs. entity at quite some length and in relation to Stein’s own life 0206 Why does conventional fiction use plot etc., asks Bowering: To assert an unproven greater significance to our existence, he answers 0220 “Nobody has identity. Do they put up with it? They put up with identity” – Stein. (Ida’s) identity is discussed at quite some length 0325 Bowering discusses fable, legends, saints in relation to identity and publicity 0348 Stein’s dreams and symbols are discussed (with the examples) as well as, fable-language; legend-language (that makes time cease) 0397 Magic paranoia fantasy 0434 Ida is picaresque novel 0460 Bowering’s description of Ida : “At first there is Ida and what will she do and then there is what she does but where is Ida?” 0467 In Stein’s work we are always dealing with “How it (the mind) feels” not so much with what it says. Bowering illustrates this with examples 0485 Stein’s jokes and puns are discussed at quite some length 0627 The implications of Ida “making a name for herself” are discussed 0680 Ida falling in love. Bowering gives an example of true Gertrude Stein logic 0700 Bowering discusses what he considers one of the greatest empirical passages about growing to love. More discussing of identity 0813 End of lecture End of Side One Side Two is blank
Notes:
SFU BC Readings formatting

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